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Della Mae Brings the Magic

Liz FerrellApr 8, 20260

When bluegrass powerhouse Della Mae bounded onstage at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley Saturday night and launched into “Dry Town,” the crowd knew they were in for a treat. In town to celebrate release of their album Magic Accident, the Dellas gave a solid, high-energy, vastly entertaining show, performing original...

Norway’s Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra to Headline Dee’s on October 27

Nancy PoseyOct 25, 2025October 25, 20250

In the U.S. for a two-month fall tour, Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra, an 8-piece Norwegian band, will play Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge on Monday, October 27 @ 9pm, following Kyle Tuttle at 6pm. Together for more than a decade now, the members of HBO got their start as friends playing covers....

Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien @ Harken Hall

Nancy PoseyOct 24, 2025October 24, 20250

Madison’s Harken Hall, open less than a year, may be a little off the beaten path for a Nashville area music venue, but with its lovely stone-and-wood-beamed construction and ample free parking, the hall offers an attractive and comfortable setting for live music. On Wednesday, October 22, bluegrass legends Sam...

Williamson Branch Album Release at Nashville’s Historic Station Inn

Nancy PoseyJul 22, 2025August 9, 20250

Despite the current heat wave, bluegrass fans were treated to a much more pleasant forecast as Williamson Branch, the Murfreesboro-based family bluegrass band, took the stage at the historic Station Inn Friday to celebrate the release of their new album Southern Sunshine. The show kicked off a three-day homecoming for...

Tim O’Brien Band plays Bluegrass on 3rd

Nancy PoseyJul 19, 2025July 19, 20250

Thanks to 3rd and Lindsley’s Bluegrass on 3rd series, sponsored by Bluegrass Nashville, audiences can enjoy bluegrass music day and night in Nashville. On Thursday, the Tim O’Brien Band took the stage. Representing WMOT Roots Radio, music journalist Craig Havighurst introduced the band, noting that playing the venue was probably...

Joe Mullins and Radio Ramblers Release ‘Lovin’, Fightin’, and Losin’ Sleep’

Nancy PoseyJul 4, 2025July 6, 20250

On their new album, Lovin’, Fightin’, Losin’ Sleep, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers show that when they are picking and singing, even the blues can feel good. They deliver “Black and Decker Blues,” “Cancellation Blues,” and “Low Dog Blues,” with toe-tapping high energy. The tracks include songs from some...

Veelenturf Makes Cross-Europe Splash with Kristy Cox and Grasstime

Nancy PoseyJun 25, 2025June 25, 20250

As Kristy Cox and Grasstime made plans for a European tour that had been postponed since the pandemic, they had to work with all the moving parts of a touring band. The travel details—plane, trains, and boats—were handled for them by Dave Byrne of My Grass Is Blue, but they...

Graham Sharp Releases Solo Album ‘How Did We Do It’

Nancy PoseyMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

Graham Sharp has good instincts about a what makes a good song; he also recognizes a difference between a Steep Canyon Rangers song and one suited for a solo project. The standards are high for both. As banjo player, vocalist, and songwriter with the Rangers since its inception in 2000,...

Mike Mitchell Band @ Nashville’s Historic Station Inn

Nancy PoseyMay 4, 2025May 4, 20250

Mike Mitchell of Floyd, Virginia, considers himself foremost a songwriter, and in his involvement with the International Bluegrass Music Association’s songwriting committee, he has done much to support the songwriting community. On Friday, May 2, when the Mike Mitchell Band took the stage at Nashville’s historic Station Inn, he demonstrated...

MerleFest 2025 Highlights

Nancy PoseyMay 3, 2025May 16, 20250

While first-time performers at MerleFest–particularly those outside the bluegrass genre–sometimes express concern that their music may be outside of audience expectations, regular festival-goers know the musical borders are wide. Wyatt Flores suggested he might be “the elephant in the room.” His devoted fans throughout the audience begged to differ. Then...