When I had been playing the banjo for about a year, I went to Nashville, TN to ask Bill Monroe for a job. He was very nice, gave me an audition and took me to the Grand Ole Opry that night. Bill said... more

Eddie Adcock is one of bluegrass music's bonafide legends. He's been a major force in the field since the '50s, having honed his talents with the likes of Mac Wiseman and Bill Monroe. He was as... more

Beth Steven's first solo album presents a familiar, yet unique sound. "We're called Edge," she explains, "because I think the name represents the type of music we play. We're not exactly traditional... more

The third in the series of Pinecastle recordings documenting the career of The Osborne Brothers, Detroit to Wheeling, chronicles musically the period from 1953 to 1962 when the brothers were still... more

Heavily influenced by the Chuck Wagon Gang, The Village Singers take that brand of spare instrumental work and layer their wonderfully full harmony vocals over the songs, presenting a sound that... more

The prolific bluegrass fiddler thrills on the fast-tempo tunes and stirs the soul on the slow ones on this 1994 recording (Chubby was 80 at the time, but sure doesn't sound it). Listen to what he... more

For the past 30 years, Special Consensus has been a breeding ground for some of the best young stars in bluegrass. Through extensive touring, television and radio appearances, school bluegrass... more

Derived from the various Bluegrass '90s albums that the Pinecastle label released, "Ultimate Pickin'" features Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle), Scott Vestal... more

Kristin's debut instrumental album featuring husband Wayne Benson, Mickey Harris, Jim Hurst, and Jim Van Cleve. Kristin has attained a national identity as one of the top bluegrass banjo players on... more

Immediately after the terrible events of 09/11, Jim and Jesse immediately recalled this collection of songs originally recorded in 1976 for the bi-centennial celebration of our country. It was the... more

The 2000 entry in this four-volume series chronicles the early years of these bluegrass greats (before they started getting more progressive with their songs and sounds). The earthy beauty of these... more