Frank Wakefield, Who Expanded the Mandolin's Range, Dies at 89
A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and Jerry Garcia.
Source: nytimes.com
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Listen To Leftover Salmon Lead An All-Star Bluegrass Tribute To Jerry Garcia
Leftover Salmon hosted a tribute to Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia on Saturday to kick off the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum exhibit 'Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey.'
Source: jambase.com
Deadicated: Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey
“Bluegrass is a nice metaphor for how music can work as a group. In other words, bluegrass is a conversational music,” Jerry Garcia says in an archival
Source: relix.com
The Little Colonel That Could: Mary Hallaren and the Fight for Women in the Military
During World War II, 350,000 women volunteered for the armed forces. After the war ended, government and military leaders were ready to return them to their domestic roles. But one woman had other ideas.
Source: saturdayeveningpost.com
What I Learned From Women in Country Music
So much of country music is a perfect embodiment of the struggle of marriage, Lyz Lenz writes in this excerpt from her new book, This American Ex-Wife
Source: rollingstone.com