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Christopher Jones weds Appalachia and Bach
|Christopher Jones started with cello at age three, played in the family orchestra as a kid, and went on to earn a Bachelors in Cello Performance, and a Masters and … Read more
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Christopher Jones started with cello at age three, played in the family orchestra as a kid, and went on to earn a Bachelors in Cello Performance, and a Masters and … Read more
Call it “newgrass” or “progressive bluegrass” or whatever you want: the fact remains that The Punch Brothers are working on a different level than most other artists these days. The … Read more
It seems like the Punch Brothers are everywhere these days. One wonders if the group may finally be succeeding at bridging the divide between mainstream music and the kind of … Read more
Two extraordinary minds, 20 well-trained fingers and 14 ordinary strings comprise the instrumental duo of Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer. The red velvet seats of the Town Hall were filled … Read more
Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer are geniuses, and we’re not just saying that colloquially. The pair have both received MacArthur Genius grants for their contributions to music. The pair first … Read more
Bass & Mandolin, the much anticipated second second album from mandolinist Chris Thile and bassist Edgar Meyer is due out September 9th. Thanks to WNYC Soundcheck, fans can now stream the album in … Read more
Bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile (of the Punch Brothers) have announced a second release, Bass & Mandolin, due out September 9. “We have grown a lot as a collaborative entity between … Read more
Neo-bluegrass trio Nickel Creek are reuniting after a seven-year hiatus with a new album and a short tour. The as-of-yet-untitled album does not have a release date, but the group … Read more
Elliott Smith’s body of work is impressive, but the music world has still felt a little empty since his untimely death in 2003. This year marks the 10th anniversary of … Read more
The fascination that many music fans have with Americana has led to many classic folk songs to be rediscovered by a new audience. This fall, though, ATO Records plan to … Read more