Browsing: Bluegrass

Smithsonian Folkways presents ‘Industrial Strength Bluegrass,’ celebrating the region’s bluegrass history and resilient people

Watch the music video for “All. Right. Now.” and pre-order the album, out June 4

Devon Allman signs River Kittens to Create Records, and they will join this year’s Allman Family Revival February 13 at the Ryman

Kroha shares new track and accompanying live video for “Poor Howard”

Billy Strings Livestream September 16 & 17 via TourGigs

Pert Near Sandstone crosses old-time instrumentation with contemporary sensibilities

Sometimes the best way to distill the kind of complex emotions a tragic event may bring is through the power of song.

Whether you just can’t quite make it to Chicago for the annual Blues Festival there, or if you just want to add something a bit different to your musical diet, The Missouri Chainsaw Grassacre might just be your ticket!

From it’s African origins to Minstrel shows and finally Bluegrass, the Banjo is one of the oldest instruments in American roots music. Discover it’s history here.

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Both the soundtrack and the movie are loaded with fascinating links back to the blues.