Bay Area bluegrass matriarch, Laurie Lewis, is no stranger to sharing a song and microphone with those lucky enough to share a stage with her, but not often does one catch that energy behind the ...

-- RHONDA VINCENT "Good Thing Going" (Rounder, 3 stars) : The title of Rhonda Vincent's new album comes from its fourth song, a celebration of domestic bliss in the face of adversity. But "Good Thing ...

Whether singing for Led Zeppelin or on his own, Robert Plant has done more to establish the iconic image of a "rock god" than perhaps any other frontman. Led Zeppelin was, and still is, one of the ...

All roads start somewhere — even roads that go on forever. For Robert Earl Keen, that origin point is bluegrass music. He grew up with the stuff, listening to singers like Jimmie Rodgers and ...

Some albums provide a snapshot of a musician at a particular instant in time, capturing the mood and feel of the moment. “And Laurie Lewis,” the latest release by the Berkeley bluegrass icon, works ...