It may not take a certified genius and mandolin master to make a heady concept album billed as “a meditation on committed relationships in the present day, particularly in light of the current ...
The tribute album has become a way for musicians to pay homage to their heroes, yet Punch Brothers, an all-star modern bluegrass group, have taken a novel approach. “Hell on Church Street,” released ...
Punch Brothers frontman Chris Thile has the demeanor of a world-class pitcher. While upon the mound of his Brooklyn, N.Y., progressive bluegrass outfit, he clutches his mandolin, fingers across the ...
P>unch Brothers has always been a band of big leaps. Its mere existence is a feat of sleight of hand. Its componentsmandolin, banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar, and upright bassindicate a bluegrass ...
Punch Brothers play Radiohead's “Packt Like Sardines In a Crushed Tin Box” on traditional bluegrass instruments. Yes, they play the song on mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle, and bass ... Readers, you ...
The Punch Brothers are bringing their unique strain of acoustic folk to The Hall in Little Rock for a Sunday show. The Grammy-winning quintet was started in 2006 in New York by mandolin player Chris ...
Imagine what Bill Monroe might be doing today if he were 30. Just as he did some 70 years ago, he might be revolutionizing the role of the mandolin in modern music, and sometimes singing in a falsetto ...