The weather is cooling a bit, the stages are going up, the kegs of FreshGrass IPA are being rolled in, and the banjos will soon be tuned. Yes, it’s time again for the FreshGrass Festival. This will be my third […]
We talk a lot about the balance of tradition and innovation here at No Depression and within the FreshGrass Foundation. The balance and blend of those two things is what, we believe, makes this music we love so vibrant and […]
Since his justifiably heralded return to full-time bluegrass a little over ten years ago, Ricky Skaggs has been slowly easing away from the revivalism that marked Bluegrass Rules! — until now. Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass zeroes in on a […]
Its uncommon for a bluegrass band to release an all-instrumental album; even instrumentalists such as Alison Brown, Jerry Douglas and Sammy Shelor generally include a few vocal cuts on their records. Thus Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunders new disc of […]
Brand New Strings radiates a confidence many artists gain when they hit 50, that vibe of having nothing left to prove but doing it so well. The disc continues a great run of recordings since Ricky Skaggs returned to bluegrass […]
History Of The Future includes the following note on the back of its jewel box: “Caution! Listening to this CD while operating a vehicle could result in a speeding violation.” The warning’s only half in jest. A handful of poignant […]
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