Seeing Steve Earle and his band the Dukes perform live means taking a journey into the lexicon of the American songwriter. Earle is obviously accomplished in his own right as
Even for those who believe bluegrass doesn’t get nearly enough attention, it’s hard to comprehend the skyrocketing success of Billy Strings. Over the course of a few years (the bulk
The annual taste-making festival Pickathon made a grand return August 4-7 for the first time since 2019, and though the location of Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland, Oregon remains
For twenty years, Yonder Mountain String Band has brought thousands of fans to the bucolic setting of Horning’s Hideout in Oregon for the multi-day Northwest String Summit. The festival was
Just under thirty minutes outside Portland, Oregon sits the small agricultural town of Canby. Though it may be close in proximity, spend any amount of time in Canby and you
It’s easy to scoff at bands from the 90s as being the music of flyover states that are trapped in an endless loop of nostalgia, but this is a snobby
Jay Farrar is a man of few words and fewer smiles, but he seemed to be in good spirits when he took the stage at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on
It’s a sad reality that rock and roll just doesn’t find its way to arenas these days. There is no shortage of great rock bands out there, but the vast
Stretching back more than two decades, Calexico has explored the musical connections between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe with each new album. Of course, this has all been done
Much has been said – perhaps exhaustively – about the changes in Austin. Invaded by Californians, tech bros and yuppies, this once funky little college town often gets the brunt
