January 2026 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Minister with Music

By Bill Conger

The King James Boys’ latest music has been heating up a lot of excitement like…

On The Fringe

By Tim Newby

Bands Blurring the Lines of Bluegrass “What I really appreciate about this band is that…

Becky Buller Releases Songs That Sing Me

By Nancy Posey

Songs That Sing Me, Becky Buller’s first covers album, puts a spin on the concept.…

Larry Sparks

By Tom Netherland

Way Back When  Pure as summer sunshine, Larry Sparks makes bluegrass like Mother Nature provides…

The Sound

Token Picks

By Dan Miller

At the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) conference held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the exhibition…

The Venue

Colorado’s Midwinter Bluegrass Festival Celebrates 40 Years

By Kevin Slick

In most of the Bluegrass world, the beginning of festival season generally happens sometime around…

Blue Ox Music Festival

By Derek Halsey

Finds Success and Fills a Niche By all measures, the Blue Ox Music Festival is…

Festival Innovation & Evolution

By Darcy Cahill

Written by Dale and Darcy Cahill Over the past thirty years of attending bluegrass festivals,…

The Return of the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

By Dan Miller

Twenty years after the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival won the award for the International Bluegrass…

2026 Festival Guide

By Bluegrass Unlimited

United states Alabama Bluegrass at the Station APRIL 23-25, 2026 University Station Rv Resort  3076…