In some ways, Darrell Scott can claim an unlikely success story. An accomplished sideman and session musician — his list of collaborators includes Robert Plant, Steve Earle, Sam Bush, Emmylou Harris, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guy Clark and others of that […]
The fellowship of songwriters is one that evokes appreciation in place of jealousy, and more often spurs “how’d you do that?” rather than “why didn’t I?” Songwriters appreciate one another’s songs at the emotional level of listeners, but also at […]
The Americana Music Festival and Conference is, it goes without saying, one of the largest and most versatile live music events in America, when it comes to this kind of music, however you might choose to define it — twangy […]
In recent months, I’ve heard from a number of folks who want to tell me how they think contemporary bluegrass music lacks the soul that was present in the work of the early bluegrass pioneers. I find myself baffled by […]
The mood was festive in the lobby of the Ellen Theater in downtown Bozeman on June 5, as fans and friends gathered to celebrate the life of the late Ben Bullington — a doctor, singer-songwriter, and performer who touched the lives […]
As a musician, Darrell Scott is an A-list multi-instrumentalist who has performed on countless albums by the likes of Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Kate Rusby, and toured with Guy Clark, Tim O’Brien and Sam Bush. As a songwriter, […]
