Sam Bush is like a fine red wine, maturity brings out the best in his music. Now 57 years old, and a veteran of Bluegrass, Newgrass, Jazzgrass, rock and Jug Band music styles, Sam has been a major influence on traditional and progressive acoustic music since the 1970's.17356
In the midst of thunderstorms brought on by Hurricane Isaac, it was a toss up to whether or not moe. would be able to take the stage at Saturday’s Ribfest event. The torrential rains soaked Indianapolis but as it got closer for moe. to take the stage the storm subsided and the boys jumped on ...view article
An evening filled with fantastic rhythm, beats inducing dance and phenomenal stage performance is one that doesn't go unappreciated. Ending the short month of February at the Kinetic playground, several bands livened up the joint with music flowing into the early morning. A collaboration of bass, ...view article
Yonder back at the Fillmore, and I’m here to see it. I must have done something right in a previous life. The crowds intensity was on the verge of exploding, and the music hadn’t even started yet. Jeff Austin, Adam Aijala, Dave Johnston, and Ben Kaufmann have been on fire this entire West ...view article
On a summer night in mid June with temperatures in the upper 70’s the weather set the mood for the perfect evening. Ravinia, a venue just outside of Chicago in the upscale Illinois suburb of Highland Park, hosted a diverse crowd ranging from young to old. Who had all gathered in for the performances ...view article
Grammy-award winning singleer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Rowan has been a well-known figure in bluegrass and roots music circles since his early days as lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys, in the mid 1960’s. Rowan’s impressive musical resume also includes stints ...view article
The Winter Tour has just started for moe. with a show in Austin on Thursday, and Dallas on Friday. It’s been a while since the band has actually been on tour, but it didn’t take them too long to shake off the cobwebs. The Dallas show, at the Granada Theater, opened with a lively and jam-laden ...view article
Bluegrass in my mind is envisioned as a small town gathered together to enjoy a knee slap and a yee- haw as well as to enjoy the simple subtleties of the strings while letting the worries of everyday life be lifted with the steps and spins of dancing. Hot Buttered Rum with the Coop opening at Clearwater ...view article
Traveling down the winding one way streets in the town of Elgin, IL; to the hip, venue- bar in the downtown area called Mad Maggie's. Family Groove Company played there Friday evening thundering music through the streets. The Chicago based band drew attention to this city's suburbia, a reverse transit ...view article
The past 30 days have been pretty exciting for Nicki Bluhm. First was the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, playing alongside of artists like Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and Trey Anastasio. This was followed by a couple of CBS This Morning spots highlighting the Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers ...view article
