Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future

The best songwriting often reflects personal change. For neo-traditional Americana songwriter/singer/musician Kate Macleod, recent life...

As one of the more unique acts in the world of acoustic roots music, the Hillbilly Thomists use music infused with faith to relay their...

Credit- Ty Helbach Photography For Andy Hall, it’s all about the sustain. The sustaining property of his instrument--the dobro--is its...

The birthplaces of various foods often reflect the unique cultural, geographical and historical influences of a region, giving rise to...

photo by Todd Zimmer Imagine listening to musicians from around the world while sitting in a garden, a cave, a natural pool, or even a...

Appalachia is known for its rich cultural heritage, including traditional cuisine, farm-to-table experiences, and festivals celebrating...

As an old-time string band, The Down Hill Strugglers have been heavily influenced by old field recordings of the 1920s and 1930s, music...

From his home in Marion, Kentucky, Cutter Singleton feels blessed to be a part of something that’s just so special. At 17 years old, he...

photo by Mark J Smith Becca Stevens, a two-time Grammy nominee, solo artist, Broadway actress, and former David Crosby’s Lighthouse Band...

photo by Sandlin Gaither field Sometimes, unusual combinations end up making a lot of sense.   Take Zoe & Cloyd's Klezgrass music....

Anyone who has ever been to an Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) concert knows that the high-energy band is as much fun to watch as they are...

Appalachia is home to myriad restaurants that span cuisines and styles. From Indian and Italian to French and Mexican, there is no...

Marty Stuart personifies American music, from his modest Mississippi beginnings to his present star-studded life as a successful,...

As the executive director of the Americana Music Association (AMA) for seventeen years, Jed Hilly’s responsibilities include producing...

A commitment to the performing arts is evident in Kirkwood, Missouri. Not far from St. Louis, a new performing arts center has enhanced...

Music teacher and performing artist Janet Feld has an encouraging concept of the role music plays in life. For her, music has many...

Scott Schwebel and Pat Evans, friends since the fourth grade, went out one day searching for a particular album. Driving around their...

As a child growing up in rural Kentucky, Lisa Kahlden loved to check out records from her local library. The records she was drawn to...

Maygen Lacey says she comes from a different go-to regarding the kind of music she grew up on than her musical partner, Noah Neumann. “I...

Several months ago, the band Arkansauce debuted in Springfield, Missouri, at the popular Regency music venue downtown. Bluesy with a...

“It all just came down to - take a deep breath and play any damn thing,” says the multi-instrumentalist and recording artist with sixteen...

Clint Holley has always had a thing for vinyl. “I bought my first record around 1979 or 1980,” he recalls. It seems you always remember...

For Aric Steinberg, stepping up to help musicians was an easy decision. He first arrived as a volunteer with the Sweet Relief Musicians...

Growing up on the family cattle farm in Georgetown, Georgia, the Balkcom sisters, Eleanor, Lily, and Powell, have made a name for...