David Royko

For "Together Again," clarinetist Ivo Papasov has brought together the core members of his original "Wedding Band," Trakiya, which first formed in the 1970s. If the term "Wedding Band" conjures...

Mark O'Connor and his Hot Swing Trio have taken the 1930s string swing of Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt and truly made it their own. Maintaining the distinctive gypsy swing...

David Grisman, Acoustic Disc's commander, has come up with another huge winner for both casual string fans and aficionados alike, gathering 42 of the world's greatest mandolinists and guitarists for...

Bluegrass singer-songwriter Liz Meyer's fourth release for the Netherlands-based Strictly Country label features an all-star cast, including Bela Fleck, Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan. They provide...

Nickel Creek's 2002 disc "This Side" reveled in its eclecticism. "Why Should the Fire Die?" manages to be equally varied while sounding more stylistically unified, focused, sophisticated and mature, as...

Considering the individuals who made up the now-legendary New Grass Revival--visionaries like Bela Fleck and the group's founder and leader, Sam Bush--what is perhaps most remarkable is that the band...

Old School Freight Train could be accused of misrepresentation in their choice of the band name. There is nothing "old school" about them, and the old-time evocation stirred by the...

Old School Freight Train could be accused of misrepresentation in their choice of the band name. There is nothing "old school" about them, and the old-time evocation stirred by the...

The press release "talking points" about Chris Thile's "Deceiver" are that it's a new direction for the new grass mandolin virtuoso, and he plays all the instruments and wrote all...

Nickel Creek This Side (Sugar Hill) With "This Side," acoustic innovators Nickel Creek have come of age, and not just because all the band members are finally over 21. Their...