Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS • Page 7 of 9

MerleFest has added Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski Band, and more to its 2024 lineup. … Continued

It’s been said that there’s something in the water in Gainesville. For a small university town, the number of well-known artists who were born or … Continued

Since 2016, when Magnoliafest moved from the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park to St. Augustine and subsequently disappeared, Roots Revival  has provided a consistent … Continued

Ever since the popularity of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” instrumental virtuosity has been a hallmark of bluegrass music. But from the time Bill Monroe put pen to … Continued

Can one man and one song grow and sustain an entire genre of music? There is an argument to be made. Thomas Goldsmith provides an … Continued

Living in Nashville in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, I had a connection with the bluegrass scene. I occasionally played in bands, including at … Continued

This is the 29th year that The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has been presenting the World of Bluegrass. The five-day event includes four days of … Continued

With over 500 individual performances taking place at over 50 different Nashville venues over six days, it’s a challenge to even begin to provide an … Continued

The Americana Awards and Honors Show, held at the Ryman Auditorium as part of the Americanafest 2019 event and hosted by the Milk Carton Kids, … Continued

Americanafest is a five-day festival (September 10-15) sponsored by the Americana Music Association, whose mission is to advocate for American roots music of all kinds… … Continued