Remembering Ralph Stanley
By: Bill Evans
July 13, 2016
Peghead Nation banjo instructor Bill Evans talks about the influence of one of the titans of bluegrass music.
Derk’s Discoveries: Bob Is Back
By: Derk Richardson
July 6, 2016
Forty-five years after their release and disappearance, singer-songwriter Bob Brown’s first two albums deserve your attention.
Tags: Guitar, Singer-Songwriter
Derk’s Discoveries: When Dreams Come True
By: Derk Richardson
June 24, 2016
Carrie Rodriguez turns her complex cultural identity into musical magic.
Tags: Fiddle, Singer-Songwriter
Derk’s Discoveries: World (Music) Domination
By: Derk Richardson
June 12, 2016
Naxos builds an epic library of global sounds.
Tags: Recordings
Bruce Molsky’s New CD/DVD: “Can’t Stay Here This a-Way”
By: Dan Gabel
May 25, 2016
Peghead Nation old-time fiddle instructor's latest recording is a solo CD/DVD package released by the Old-Time Tiki Parlour.
Derk’s Discoveries: Five Songs for Five Bucks
By: Derk Richardson
May 20, 2016
Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally blaze news trails to indie success
Glimpses of Guy
By: Dan Gabel
May 18, 2016
On an oddly damp drive around San Francisco, Guy Clark shared a few thoughts about building guitars, filming Heartworn Highways, and his dislike of festivals.
Derk’s Discoveries: My Back Facebook Pages
By: Derk Richardson
April 22, 2016
How social media tipped me to the passing of Steve Young.
Matt Flinner Trio: “Traveling Roots”
By: David McCarty
April 19, 2016
Tight ensemble playing and compositional brilliance from the mandolin whiz and his compatriots.
Derk’s Discoveries: Record Store Daze
By: Derk Richardson
April 13, 2016
Browsing the Bins: A Boomer's Story
Tags: Recordings
Frank Solivan: Family, Friends, and Heroes
By: David McCarty
March 22, 2016
Bluegrass mandolin star explores a range of musical styles with guest stars and family.
Irish Mandolin with Marla Fibish Is Now Live!
By: Dan Gabel
March 9, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish music taught by Marla Fibish.
Tags: Irish Music, Mandolin
The Taylor Guitar Book: 40 Years of Great American Flattops
By: Scott Nygaard
February 13, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken documents Taylor history in a new book.
Tags: Guitar, Taylor Guitars
Celtic Guitar with Tony McManus is Now Live!
By: Dan Gabel
January 5, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its guitar instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish and Scottish music taught by Tony McManus.
REVIEW: Alison Brown, “Song of the Banjo”
By: David McCarty
December 21, 2015
The Compass Records founder makes a case for banjo as a pop instrument.
Tags: Banjo
