For 2020, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Goes Global

COVID-19’s impacts have taken a toll on the live music world; however, the San Francisco-based Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is determined to Let the Music Play On.
Learn MoreCOVID-19’s impacts have taken a toll on the live music world; however, the San Francisco-based Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is determined to Let the Music Play On.
Learn MoreRight in step with the sweet summer heat, we had plenty of fire to choose from throughout the month of July.
Hear the Best of JulyWe don’t use the term “supergroup” lightly when we talk about Songs From the Road Band. You’ll understand why, when we tell you that the North Carolina bluegrass outfit consists of:
Mark Schimick, award-winning mandolin player
Charles Humphrey III, Grammy-winning bassist and North Carolina Music Hall of Famer
Two-time National Fiddle Champion James Schlender
Vocalist and bluegrass ambassador Sam Wharton
Buffalo Rose is a soulfully folk-leaning sextet hailing from Pittsburgh, whose music I would liken to a sunny summer afternoon. Their upbeat, foot stomping, bluegrass-esque rhythm section, paired with perfectly blended harmonies, feels like a breath of fresh air. Their latest project, Borrowed and Blue: Live Around One Microphone, is a testament to that.
Check out ‘Borrowed and Blue’Summer officially begins on Saturday, which means this week’s UMC20 playlist is here to kick it off!
Listen to UMC20As we begin to sort through the early March chaos, we’ve returned to our inbox to find many wonderful submissions.
Translation: this week’s UMC20 is stacked.
Listen to UMC20There’s been a lot of love coming our way lately.
Listen to UMC20Instrumental acoustic supergroup Hawktail is understandably excited about their new album, Formations. So, when they rolled through Nashville on their winter tour in support of the album, it was time for celebration.
See the PhotosWhen genre-bending acoustic supergroup Hawktail comes to Little Harpeth Brewing this Friday night, they will do so in celebration of Formations, their new album which serves as the band’s most cohesive representation of its musical vision to date.
Read moreThose who came to Grimey’s New and Preloved Music in Nashville on Friday evening were in for a special treat, as Kelsey Waldon took the record store’s stage to celebrate a special occasion.
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