The Kruger Brothers Find New Direction in Their Mix of Influences
The Kruger Brothers have brought to American music a vast musical range and versatility of vision. Through their association with Doc Watson and MerleFest, they've built a conscious fusion of the bluegrass and Appalachian music they came to America to grow with, their European roots in classical musicianship,
Eliza Gilkyson’s Wise, Fiery Lyrics Ignite “Secularia”
In these whirling times of burning forests, unspeakable human rights violations and stupid White House tweets, it can seem like our minds are being sucked down a numbing vortex, into a voracious black hole—“the centre cannot hold”.
Yet, might there just be light at the end of these darkest
How Musicians Make the World a Better Place
“If we deal in anything as artists, we must be promoting empathy. That’s what music can do. It can’t change the world, but it can make you feel things for people you’ve never met. It can make you understand the situation of people you’ve never read
The Tao According to Lukas Nelson
Lukas Nelson is an old soul. Mojo seeps from his veins. Witness this every time he straps on his trusty 1956 Les Paul Junior with his band Promise of the Real (POTR). The tones that emanate from this vintage guitar are otherworldly. Thanks to his famous father—and the company
Music and Family: The Grey Fox Way
Music festivals seem like a dime a dozen these days, and the competition to attract and keep patrons is as fierce as ever, especially within the roots music scene. For Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, there are two key ingredients that I’ve observed that have kept the festival growing for
Old Tunes, Troublesome Titles
Recently I was at a music camp in New Hampshire, playing Appalachian old-time tunes on a porch with a few other musicians. Someone suggested a tune called “Indian Ate the Woodchuck,” which is one of my favorites, but I was distracted as we played it – the tune’s title was