Ricky Skaggs was seen as a rebel for switching from country music to bluegrass in the mid-'90s. In reality, he's a picker at heart, and country fans were lucky to have him on the radio during his run ...

Even with seven albums -- including their newest project All for Money, out Friday (Jan. 18) -- under their belts, bluegrass jam band Greensky Bluegrass' studio presence is still, and will always be, ...

Throughout his career, bluegrass banjo master J.D. Crowe selflessly made room in his band the New South for innovators. Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas all played in the group, which, under ...

Bluegrass, Americana, folk. These are some of the richest traditions in American music history, and they are currently experiencing a massive revival. One of the groups cresting that wave and leading ...

Missy Raines & The New Hip: 7 p.m. Jan. 26; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center: 941-545-5635; fogartyville.org It’s not easy for a bluegrass bass player to step into the spotlight to front ...

Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, put a major win on the scoreboard for real, live music during their sold-out set at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night (July 27). The ...

You can hardly (strictly) walk into a Portland bar without seeing someone pluck a banjo in a corner these days, which has been good news for Greensky Bluegrass. The Michigan band will play two nights ...

In a candid interview from his home in Crested Butte, Emmitt discussed Freedom Ride, his influences, Leftover Salmon’s May 7th release Live also on Compass Records, and the phenomenal state of ...

The four members of the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band recently joined Fresh Air for an in-studio performance, as well as a discussion of traditional and modern bluegrass music. Grammy-winning lead ...

Sara Watkins grew up in the bluegrass world: the fiddler, singer, and songwriter began her career with the band Nickel Creek at the tender age of eight. Those formative years included plenty of time ...

Members of South Korean bluegrass group Country GongBang performing live, from left, bass player Keeha Song, vocalist and mandolin player Yebin Kim and banjo player Hyunho “Banjo Boy” Jang. The 2018 ...