May 2025 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

They’re Back!

By Nancy Cardwell

Alison Krauss and Union Station Photos by Randee St. Nicholas When the members of Alison Krauss and…

Monroe Crossing 

By Sandy Hatley

Celebrating 25 Years The Minnesota-based bluegrass band, Monroe Crossing, is celebrating its 25th year in…

Carter & Cleveland

By Nancy Posey

There’s more to harmony than simply playing the right notes. Some musicians have that special…

Mark Stoffel

By Bill Conger

In a bluegrass world where bands see regular turnovers, Mark Stoffel is an anomaly.  For…

The Sound

Kenny & Amanda Smith

By Derek Halsey

New Single Resurrects a Lost Classic Bluegrass Song By Richard Hefner  The great 1970s Song…

Brittany Haas

By Dan Miller

The Newest Punch Brother For many reasons, bluegrass music is a unique genre amongst the various…

The Venue

Bluegrass Gospel

By Jack Bernhardt

From Brush Arbor To Bean Blossom And Beyond Within the expansive genre of bluegrass, gospel…