NEWPORT, RI, March 30, 2011 – An exciting mix of folk music's founding voices and modern favorites highlights the 52nd edition of the Newport Folk Festival® when it returns to Newport's Fort Adams State Park ...view article
Innovative mandolinist/vocalist Jesse McReynolds is probably best-known for his fifty-five year stint as half of legendary bluegrass duo Jim & Jesse, along with his late brother Jim McReynolds. In addition, he also holds the distinction ...view article
Split Lip Rayfield, powerhouse trio from Kansas has announced Winter 2012 tour dates.
Often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal, no other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass played by Jeff Eaton, sets the mandolin strings on fire like ...view article
Tomorrow, Friday, February 11th, Mike Gordon will be the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. This will be the band's first late night television appearance and they'll be promoting Mike's album 'Moss' and upcoming ...view article
The world of popular music lost one of its greatest innovators when Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul, died earlier today at the age of ninety-four from complications related to pneumonia.
It is difficult to quantify just how much we, as music lovers, owe to ...view article
What is BoomBox? Some would claim they’re an enthralling, sweaty heap of down tempo disco-hop. Others may say they're a special blend of Funktronic ‘n Blues. They prefer to just call it Rock ‘n Roll and leave the rest up to the listener.
Comprised of multi-talented producer/musicians ...view article
It's been nearly five years since singer/songwriter Slaid Cleaves released the critically-acclaimed Wishbones (2004), the follow up to his breakthrough disc, 2000's well-received Broke Down. Longstanding fans of the New England-born, Texas-based singer/songwriter will be excited to ...view article
July 2-5, 2009 STERLING STAGE, 274 Kent Rd , Sterling NY 13156
Max Creek returns to Sterling Stage to headline the 2nd annual STRING FLING, which will feature 4 days of music and camping at Sterling Stage this upcoming July ...view article
It was a glorious and sunny weekend for a picnic @ the Bear's Picnic that is, which was held in the scenic rolling hills of central PA. I arrived Thursday night, met my camping neighbors, and set up camp on the site of a small animal husbandry type property complete with grange buildings, animal ...view article
Chris Robinson Brotherhood will release Try Rock 'N' Roll—a limited edition 12" vinyl exclusive EP featuring four cover songs—on Black Friday, November 28. With only 1400 copies pressed and available solely at independent record stores, the collection ...view article
