Bluegrass

Bluegrass Classical Folk 

ALBUMS: A Well-Synched Supergroup

July 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, Sony Masterworks, Stuart Duncan, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile offer hope that Not Our First Goat Rodeo suggests there’s more to come

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western Rock Southern Rock 

The Devil Went Down Georgia, But Charlie Daniels Ascended to the Heavens

July 7, 2020July 9, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Charlie Daniels, Earl Scruggs, Leonard Cohen, RIP, The Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, The Youngbloods

Remembering a country music icon and Southern rock architect

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Bluegrass 

Forever Blue: Dolly Parton’s Late Century Masterpiece Turns 20

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Luci Turner 1 Comment 1999, Bluegrass, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Sugar Hill Records, The Grass is Blue

A look back at Dolly’s return to her bluegrass roots on the excellent The Grass Is Blue

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Bluegrass Folk Rock Roots 

A Simple Twist of Fate: Jerry Garcia’s Late Live Peak

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Jim Allen 1 Comment David Kemper, Garcia Live Vokume 11, Gloria Jones, Grateful Dead, Jaclyn LaBranch, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Band, John Kahn, Melvin Seals

The 11th volume of the JGB live archive showcases a highlight from the Grateful Dead icon’s final years

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Bluegrass Blues Folk North Americana Rock 

2019 AmericanaFest Offers Another Astute Example of True Roots Relevancy

September 19, 2019October 6, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Allison Moorer, AmericanaFest, Bobby Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Hayes Carll, I'm With Her, John Prine, The Mavericks

A look at some of this year’s biggest highlights

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western 

Coming Down The Mountain

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Del McCoury, Rob McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band

Bluegrass scions Rob and Ronnie McCoury discuss the time legendary dad Del met outlaw icon Steve Earle and set a precedent in modern country

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western Hip Hop 

What Up, Gangsta!

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Bluegrass, Gangstagrass, Justified, Rap music

Gangstagrass, the unlikely intersection where bluegrass and hip-hop meet

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western 

20 years ago this month: Steve Earle and the Dl McCoury Band Scale The Mountain

February 15, 2019March 17, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1999, 20th Anniversary, Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band

Unlikely Collaborators Take an Unexpected Turn but Still Reach a New Peak

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Bluegrass 

Solivan’s Travels

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Bluegrass, Compass Records, Frank Solivan, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen are cooking up the sound of All Grass

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Bluegrass Folk 

Keeping It Classy and Grassy in Tennessee

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bluegrass, Leon Russell, Sam Bush

Sam Bush and his Band captivate the crowd at Knoxville’s Bijou Theatre

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western Folk Rock 

When Jerry Returned to his Roots

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, The Grateful Dead

30 years ago: The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band offers a rustic alternative to the Dead

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