Tag : bluegrass

NEWS

“Availability” Released as Second Single from Vol. 2 of Hartford Project

Nancy Posey
If one’s life is measured by what is left behind, the legacy of the late musical icon John Hartford continues to grow exponentially. The discovery by his daughter Katie Harford Hogue of notebooks full of handwritten original fiddle tunes led first to a book collecting some of his unrecorded tunes,......
NEWS

Rick Faris’ New Single Advises “Bend, Don’t Break”

Nancy Posey
With the release of “Bend, Don’t Break,” Rick Faris brings in a slate of bluegrass talent to back him on the first single from his upcoming album due for release in June. Recognized as the IBMA New Artist of the Year, Faris has racked up a total of 8 IBMA......
NEWS

SPBGMA Celebrates Fifty Years of Bluegrass

Nancy Posey
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in American is a mouthful; most folks just call it SPBGMA (pronounced SPIG-ma). January 23–26 marked the 50th anniversary of the annual convention, held at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville. All it takes to immerse oneself in the experience is walking......
ALBUM REVIEWS

High Lonesome Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

Nancy Posey
While Chuck Sitero has been fronting High Lonesome in various iterations for a while, the bluegrass band’s self-titled first album came together as the band itself gelled. Hailing from outside Atlanta, Sitero and his wife headed to Colorado during the beginning of Covid. “We realized we were not going to......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

RICK FARIS BAND: STATION INN

Nancy Posey
The Rick Faris Band played Nashville’s iconic Station Inn stage on Friday, July 12, to a lively crowd of locals and out-of-towners, staunch bluegrass fans, and even some bachelorettes.Jed Clark opened the evening on guitar, showcasing his finger-picking style and original lyrics. Rick Faris has spent his life apprenticing for......
MERLEFEST 24

A Rookie’s Guide to MerleFest

Nancy Posey
You’ve been promising yourself you’d make it to MerleFest for years. Now you’ve committed. You have your four-day pass (because who would want to miss a daylight?) Now what? WEATHER Expect all four seasons in one day. The end of April in the South is the epitome of fickleness. It......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW NEWS

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame presents Day Two of Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey

Nancy Posey
On Friday, March 26, Vince Herman and Leftover Salmon hosted the evening performances at the celebration of Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass journey at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. Featured performers included Eric Thompson, David Nelson, and Pete Wernick, three original members of the Black Mountain......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

SHELTON AND WILLIAMS: THE STATION INN

Nancy Posey
The saying “Two’s Company; three’s a crowd” may be true in some circumstances, but when long-time music and marriage partners Jeanette and Johnny Williams teamed up with Jay Shelton to form Shelton and Williams, three made a perfect combination. On Wednesday, September 13, the Danville, VA, trio was joined on......
NEWS

HENHOUSE PROWLERS RELEASE “LEAD AND IRON”

Nancy Posey
Sometimes a songwriter would rather a song not be timely. Such is the case with the Henhouse Prowlers’ single “Lead and Iron” released this week. Jake Howard, the band’s mandolin player, wrote the song at the end of last summer—after Uvalde but before the recent Covenant School shootings. The song......
INTERVIEWS

BECKY BULLER’S SINGLE RELEASE: ‘MILLWORKER’

Nancy Posey
Becky Buller is making up for lost time. In one weekend, the band played the Grand Ole Opry and a baptism by the river for bass player Daniel Harden’s church. While working on a Christmas album due out in December, she released a cover of James Taylor’s “Millworker.” A fan......