If you don’t know bluegrass you may have an imagine in your head of the kid from Deliverance on your Direct TVthat’s not bluegrass. There are a number of great festivals showcasing the genre this time of yearwhy not get out and check one out?
Arcadia Fall Mountain Music Festival: This one’s in Missouri so if you don’t live in the south it’s an easier trip. Expect tons of bluegrass acts Read more…

Bluegrass music has come out of the hollows and hit the suburbs in the last decade. One of the most popular artists during that time has been Alison Krauss. Her music crosses genres and appeals to fans of pop, folk and country. It hasn’t mattered whether she’s been singing bluegrass with Union Station on their album “Paper Airplane” or singing duets with Robert Plant on their platinum seller “Raising Sand,” people want to hear her. Her pure, high vocals are good for any type Read more…

Bluegrass is a style of music that is made from stringed instruments influenced by a variety of musical styles. Musicians used acoustic instruments and lyrics to reflect their rural life experiences. The combined melody of blues, African-American jazz, European folk and country became the making of a new sound and style known as bluegrass.

Bill Monroe and his band the “Blue Grass Boys” are referred to as The Father of Bluegrass creating the style of music that is admired by diverse and loyal people today. Since the beginning, the 1940′s are believed to be the Read more…

Gone are the days when a bluegrass fan had to be sure to take enough money to a performance to buy a record at the venue after the show. While that was a great way to get an autograph, it was a hard way to build up your bluegrass collection. The easiest way is to buy online.

Book store chains can be a great source for bluegrass music. A quick check of one recently showed over 3,000 selections available online. You can have what you want shipped to your home or pick it up at your local store. Read more…

To truly learn about bluegrass music, you have to go where bluegrass was born. You have to go into the hills of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. You need to explore the small communities built up around coal and timber. Music is all about place and people. To understand the high lonesome sound you need to hear the wind whistling down the pines while sipping on a little homemade.
Bluegrass was born from the Old Time music of the Scotch, Irish, and Read more…

With the recent rise in popularity of bluegrass music, a number of informative websites have appeared online that provide up to date news, artist profiles and tour dates. Here are two great websites that will aid in your immersion into the wide world of bluegrass music.

The Bluegrass Blog (http://www.thebluegrassblog.com)

Founded by John Lawless and Brance Gillihan, The Bluegrass Blog has been the leading resource for information on bluegrass artists since 2005. The blog itself features a wide variety of articles ranging from Read more…

When it comes to finding the best bluegrass music online, there are some simple tips to follow to expand your musical palate when it comes to good ol’ bluegrass. Of course, the radio might be the greatest resource, but it can be hard to come by a bluegrass station on your average AM/FM.

The easiest route is to establish if there is a particular artist or song in the bluegrass genre that you like. With that, find a music recommendation service that you can easily navigate, and create a custom station based on your artist or song. Read more…

Bluegrass music is one of the strongest roots of American music. Bluegrass music itself is considered a sub-genre of country music and showcases an amalgam of western European and African influences. The birthplace of bluegrass music is most commonly situated in the Appalachian mountains were English, Scottish, and Welsh immigrants settled in the late 19th century. The music was intended to properly accompany different styles of dancing that were popular with the mountain folk during their time of recreation.

Bluegrass utilizes a myriad of different types of instruments Read more…