On Thursday evening, backstage in a dressing room at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Peter Rowan is plucking his guitar and quietly humming to himself. With less than an hour before showtime, the singer ...

Springfield, MO music store The Acoustic Shoppe has shared footage of this year's National Flat-picking Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas – held between 13 and 17 ...

Our Westword member concerts celebrate some of the best bands in the local scene, in any genre. After hosting rock band Ipecac, queer funk group May Be Fern and collaboratory indie hip-hop project ego ...

As he engages in internal ciphering to determine the elapsed time since his career switched from the traditionally minded country music he took to the top of the charts during the ’80s back to the ...

Greensky Bluegrass kept the thrills of its summer tour coming last week with a show at Birmingham, Ala.’s Avondale Brewing Company on Aug. 1. Following high-profile appearances on the summer circuit, ...

Following the passing of The Band’s Robbie Robertson on Wednesday, August 9, the music community responded to the massive loss by paying tribute to the legendary songwriter and guitarist. Amongst the ...

First breaking into country music back in the early 2000s, Dierks Bentley showcased his talent with hit songs like “Come a Little Closer”, “Settle for a Slowdown”, “Every Mile a Memory”, and numerous ...

The architecture of Damn Tall Buildings began taking shape at Berklee College of Music. That’s where the bluegrass trio came together from different parts of the country: violinist and vocalist Avery ...

Roots music has been on the rise since the "O' Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack was released nearly a decade ago. Two touring acts give different twists on the ol' pick and twang. Singer/guitarist ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is underway in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. For the 24th year, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival kicked off in San Francisco's Golden ...