When we describe music as “timeless,” we’re often praising something old for feeling like something new. In the case of the Seldom Scene — the legendary, Bethesda-born “newgrass” troupe that formed ...

John Cowan was garage-band prone with strapping young vocals from Minerva, Ohio, when he crossed paths with David Grisman and Mark O’Connor at the age of 22. Cowan and company concocted a new sound ...

Hang around Durango long enough and you’ll likely meet someone who has moved here from Wisconsin. People move to Durango from all over the country for the obvious reasons – which is anything but the ...

In 2011 the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival hosted by the Kentucky Blues Society at Ballance Motox in Oakland, Kentucky was filmed in high definition by KET. The footage has been edited ...

“ ‘Storyman’ is a nickname a buddy of mine gave me because I have a story for everything,” Bush said. “But more than that, I wanted to make sure I at least cowrote each song on the album.” One of the ...

After the release of their debut, a self-titled 15-track album, earlier this year, the quartet has dedicated the past few months to honing their sound. According to critics, it seems to have worked.

This month, several of the original members of New Grass Revival will gather, along with those they inspired, to celebrate the music genre they helped create at the world’s first newgrass festival.

This week's installment: various slices of Americana, done up Northern California-style. Which is to say, if the apple pie has some weird little berry things in it, be prepared to feel kind of ...

Who is the first group that comes to mind when you hear the word “bluegrass?” Flatt & Scruggs? Bill Monroe? Or is it…nobody? If so, that’s OK! You’re in the right place. While it might seem to some as ...

ASPEN Its a shame that Sam Bushs stay in Aspen is limited to one day, Wednesday, Jan. 14, when he will be leading his five-piece band in a show at Belly Up. Were he to extend his stay slightly, Bush ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the founder of a local billiards league, Patrick McNally has spent innumerable hours in bars shooting pool and drinking beer. So much so, that he noticed ...

Sam Bush, left, plays with the Infamous Stringdusters during the 2017 Wide Open Bluegrass Jam. He was just announced for the 2018 Wide Open Jam, Sept. 29 at Red Hat Amphitheater, hosted by Leftover ...