Learning stagecraft from Ricky Skaggs and channeling Muddy Waters, Tony Rice, Buddy Holly, and the early Beatles. Derek Hoke has released a steady stream of well-crafted albums that while receiving critical recognition, haven’t managed to do […]
Tony Rice covers that will make listeners want to revisit the original recordings. Tribute albums should generally be approached with a degree of caution, with very few albums, and even individual tribute tracks, improving or even […]
Bandleader and banjo player who helped change bluegrass and ensure its ongoing relevance. The acoustic music and bluegrass worlds were saddened last year when guitar legend Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day. That sense of […]
Timeless versions of classic old-time tunes by a master interpreter and instrumentalist. This is a special record, and it is all the more special because Norman Blake is now 83. If you think you have heard […]
The new record is just the start, John Hiatt’s songs will just get even better when we play them live says Jerry Douglas Jerry Douglas is an absolute legend of the dobro and he was one […]
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