Greg Cahill has been at the helm of the Special Consensus for over thirty years, and a handful of innovators (Robbie Fulks, Josh Williams, Casey Driessen) have logged time with his band. Cahill is a gifted bandleader and an impressively […]
Greg Cahill has been at the helm of the Special Consensus for over thirty years, and a handful of innovators (Robbie Fulks, Josh Williams, Casey Driessen) have logged time with his band. Cahill is a gifted bandleader and an impressively […]
Pre-release publicity for John Cowan’s first Pinecastle disc focused on “Drown”, a searing (and autobiographical) account of child molestation and its aftermath, but beyond that, the news here is that the spectacularly gifted singer and bassist has embraced (or at […]
Though the Chapmans — twentysomething brothers John (guitar), Jeremy (mandolin) and Jason (bass), plus their banjo-playing dad — are mostly of the same age as groups such as Nickel Creek and King Wilkie, their mainstream bluegrass orientation means they don’t […]
Jim & Jesse McReynolds carried the torch for traditional brother duet singing for more than 50 years, until Jims death in December 2002. Jesse has found a offer secular gospel gems reflective of a mindful philosophy. Namaste is based on […]
Phil Leadbetter and Darrell Webb are both members of Wildfire, a polished bluegrass quintet with two albums already out and a third on the way. Each released an earlier solo effort some years ago; their new discs not only offer […]
Greg Cahill, banjo player and leader of Special Consensus, has for 30 years led one of the most consistently good and highly respected bands in bluegrass. The group’s newest release showcases what they have always been good at: rendering a […]
Bluegrass has long been dominated by older musicians, a trend that kept away younger audiences. This has been changing, thanks in part to a new crop of young performers that have helped make the music cool to audiences of all […]
Thanks to its strong emphasis on standards and a paucity of financial rewards, bluegrass has produced few personalities known more for their songwriting than their performing. Though he was a fine entertainer who scratched out a place for himself as […]
Despite its title, the latest Bob and Sonny release features mostly new recordings made with their 1990s lineup. The second in a series of looks back at their career, it is stronger than the first, even before taking into account […]
Way back in 1972, when such things were almost unheard of, Jim & Jesse McReynolds started their own independent record label, Old Dominion. The duo had spent the 1960s recording for Epic; over the course of the decade, producers had […]
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