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 […]
The late great Tony Rice’s breakthrough album ‘Manzanita‘ (1979) showcased his ability to blend traditional bluegrass and folk with more progressive playing. It set the tone for the development of progressive bluegrass over the next three […]
Legendary bluegrass artist and master acoustic guitarist Tony Rice passed away peacefully on Christmas Day 2020 and his passing was appropriately announced via a statement by his friend of many years, and bluegrass and country music […]
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