Nancy Posey

With the release of Life’s Parade, his fourth solo album, Rick Faris cements his place in bluegrass music as a performer and songwriter. The songs on the album cover the gamut of bluegrass themes in a fresh way—love and heartbreak, loneliness and gratitude—sometimes offering sage advice for

The Ballad of Charlie Avalon, Stillhouse Junkies’ new concept album, demonstrates the powerful vocal and instrumental arrangements of the Colorado bluegrass band at their best. To describe the project as “ambitious” is an understatement. What fans loved about the band’s distinct sound on Small Towns remains intact, but this

Over the past twenty years together as a band, the SteelDrivers have undergone a few personnel changes, while retaining their unique sound and identity in the bluegrass world. Having landed on a strong combination of players, they create a sound that respects the tradition while infusing their music with the

Even with a fourteen-year gap between albums with Union Station, Alison Krauss has remained a musical force. Her duo albums with Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant serve as an indicator of her versatility. With the release of Arcadia, her tenth studio album since her debut at 16, Krauss returns—

On his debut album, DAGGOMIT! Banjo player Max Wareham showcases his expertise, and highlights the masters whose work he studied. Wareham has toured with Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band for the past two years, and Rowan’s influence is apparent throughout the project; Rowan produced the album and co-wrote three of

John Mailander’s latest album Let The World In is the third in a trilogy that began with Forecast, his 2019 solo project. Mailander was so taken with the dynamics between the musicians on that solo album that he wanted to follow up with a band album. Comprising Mailander’s