Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, and ‘O Brother’ Alumni Mark 25 Years of Hit Soundtrack

Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss and more sang songs from 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' soundtrack at Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
The Arts Desk

theartsdesk Q&A: musician Dave Stewart on the Eurythmics and the German avant-garde, Roy Orbison, and his new company, Rare Entity

Talking to Dave Stewart is like being on a psychedelic roller-coaster. He’ll start with one thought, spin it round and turn ...
Eugene Weekly

A Sea of Stars and Strings

On Feb. 24, at Aasen-Hull Hall on the University of Oregon campus, experience fiddle music like you’ve never heard before as Zoë Aqua’s Transylvanian String Band embarks on their first-ever US tour, ...
The Marietta Times

Ohio Valley Opry presents award-winning bluegrass band Strings of Green

(Photo provided) Strings of Green will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Ohio Valley Opry. BELPRE — The Ohio Valley Opry will host an afternoon of live music at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at ...
Yahoo

Playing in the World’s Biggest Band — 1,000 Members Strong — at Its U.S. Debut

Under the Superdome lights in New Orleans, I’m living out a dream 40 years in the making. As a kid, aloft on my father’s shoulders, I saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band when they were the ...
Daily Camera

Yonder Mountain String Band to release ‘Good as True,’ an album built for live shows

Sharing a new song with the band can feel like baring your soul to a room of people who know exactly how to hurt your feelings. Yonder Mountain String Band makes that process feel less terrifying.
TimesDaily

FFA String Band takes national title to Ryman stage

Fresh off a national championship win, the Lauderdale County High School FFA String Band added another major milestone to its fast-growing resumé on Thursday night when they were invited onstage at ...