Shake and Howdy with the Stars It’s part of the “bluegrass way” for even the biggest stars to step off the stage after a show to...
Carlos Santana was three well-received songs into his set in front of an exhilarated, sold-out crowd when he paused for a moment. Darkness had finally stretched...
I’d only been in San Diego about a week. It was September and it was hot. My uncle Tony called them Santa Ana winds. They sure...
BACKGROUND Getting signed to a record label is (and has been) the proverbial dream for many aspiring recording artists. However, what does the term “signed” mean?...
No, his mind is not for rent To any god or government Always hopeful, yet discontent He knows changes aren’t permanent But change is ––Neil Peart,...
Hello Troubadourians! I recently started giving guitar lessons to a friend from work. I usually don’t give private lessons—for various reasons—and certainly not to people I...
1. BACKGROUND When you hear the words “talent agent” a variety of images may come to your mind—a man dressed in a suit furiously yelling on...
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Summergrass Bluegrass Festival to be held August 19-21, 2022 at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum in Vista, California....
I’m at the bar. A gooey amalgamation of chatter, laughter, and semi-familiar songs tumbles and flows across the bamboo-festooned tiki bar decor of the The Luau’s...