From left: Mike Guggino, Graham Sharp, Woody Platt,Nicky Sanders and Charles Humphrey III of Steep Canyon Rangers. By Bill MeredithMost bands don't become successful overnight, especially in a niche musical sub-genre like bluegrass.Take the Steep Canyon Rangers, for example, the quintet of guitarist Woody Platt, mandolinist Mike Guggino, banjo player Graham … [Read more...]
Music feature: Authentic bluegrass, by way of Switzerland
Jens Kruger, Joel Landsberg and Uwe Kruger of the Kruger Brothers. By Bill Meredith The decline of major recording labels may be the most famous byproduct of the online music retail and radio booms. But another result has been the cross-pollination of genres, the categorical descriptions that were largely created for now-dwindling record stores and musical airwaves in … [Read more...]