Americana Music Magazine – Bluegrass, Roots, Folk, Blues, and Old-Time

As a young girl, Adele Lassiter was inspired by the love of music her mom and grandmother exuded, and felt drawn, early on to singing and songwriting as her own mode of expression. During her high school years, Adele developed her musical skills in a number of separate ways at first. While she continued writing songs for herself that she ...

Originally from Annapolis, MD, Rik Ferrell, has effectively established for himself a summertime music career with a season that runs all year long. “I bounce back and forth between the Mid-Atlantic and South Florida…that’s where my people are,” Rik says. “…It’s so great to be outdoors in the Mid-Atlantic in the summertime…I’m totally fine in Florida any time of year ...

“After previously enjoying listening to music and playing a little bit of drums and harmonica, I didn’t really start writing songs or learning to play guitar until my late twenties,” says Americana troubadour, Marques Morel. An itinerant logger and woodworker, he began carrying an acoustic guitar his father had given him, in his truck. However, two years went by before ...

Born and raised for her first 14 years in the Detroit area, Heather Smith found herself in the very different environs of a very small New England town as she transitioned to her high school years. She says “It’s not the easiest thing to do…” but now considers it her rightful home, where she belongs. And although her road to ...

Not a single artist but a duo, Eleyet McConnell is the moniker spouses Chris and Angie (nee Eleyet) McConnell use to describe their vehicle for delivering music to their appreciative audiences. They met in 2013 and immediately clicked musically. Both hailing from rural Ohio, they ended up together in a cover band based in Urbana (OH). “…She might go from ...

The amazing musical collaboration of Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer spans more than 40 years, has resulted in 53 albums and garnered two Grammy awards, among many other accolades (including over 60 WAMMIE Awards for folk, bluegrass and children’s music from the Washington Area Music Association) based on their strong vocal harmonies and mastery of guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, ...

Unlike so many artists we’ve profiled Alexa Rose (her real name) says, “I grew up in not a very musical family. I was just always drawn to singing and writing songs. Then when I was 13, my uncle gave me a guitar…” Once she dug in with her new songwriting tool, one musical predecessor came to light: “As soon as ...

MerleFest has announced the initial lineup ahead of the annual event, taking place April 24-27, 2025 on the campus of Wilkes Community College. This year’s leading acts include two North Carolina-based heavyweights: folk-rock trailblazers The Avett Brothers and Appalachian-rooted duo Watchhouse, as well as legendary singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt and Canadian folk and bluegrass ensemble The Dead South. MerleFest 2025 will feature a surprise return of the Late Night Jam, hosted ...

Marty Falle just released his fourth original Bluegrass LP in less than one year. One of Nashville’s most prolific Bluegrass singer-songwriters released “Appalachia Rust” on August 1, 2024. As of August 15th, Marty Falle “Appalachia Rust” has charted #1 for 15 straight days on the APD Top 50 Bluegrass Albums. In addition, Falle has four total albums in the APD ...

I stumbled onto Twisted Pine at IBMA a few years ago, at the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, NC. I had no idea what to expect. Intrigued by their name, I stayed glued to my seat. Out walked a couple of young musicians from the Boston MA area. They jumped right in on a (an original) very bluegrass sounding song, with ...