Nickel Creek Musically Stretch on First Record in Nine Years
Celebrants is the lengthiest record Nickel Creek have ever made. It’s bursting with ideas and is a bit of a sprawl but an exciting set of songs.
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Punch Brothers Return with a Cover of a Covers Album
Punch Brothers interpret bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice’s 1983 brilliant album, Church Street Blues. It’s a fascinating project and a rewarding listen.
Josh Ritter Features on Revival Themed ‘Live From Here’
A recent Live From Here with Chris Thile included guests Gaby Moreno, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Josh Ritter, and some current names on Broadway.
Holiday Mirth at 2018’s Penultimate ‘Live From Here’
Jon Batiste, St. Vincent, Sara Watkins and Jim Gaffigan were Chris Thile's special guests at the last Live From Here show for the season.
Chris Thile: Thanks for Listening (album review)
A collection of his "songs of the week" from Live from Here, Thanks for Listening finds Thile at more introspective moments.
Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer: Bach Trios
Three musical masters combine forces to tackle all manner of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, with thrilling results.
Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau: Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau
Thile and Mehldau make a pretty great duo, but it’s also an idiosyncratic one. For the most part this album feels like Thile is playing around in Mehldau’s jazz-oriented world.
Punch Brothers Pack a Punch in Tucson, AZ – 13 April 2015
Punch Brothers proved to the crowd at Tuscon just why they're one of the most celebrated bands in modern bluegrass.
Punch Brothers: The Phosphorescent Blues
This is another triumph for Punch Brothers, who continue to find a balance between catchiness and esoteria.
Various Artists: Red Hot + Bach
Red Hot + Bach can be intoxicatingly musical. It can also be the direct opposite.
An Honest Liar: An Interview with Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins
PopMatters catches up with Sean Watkins during one of his busiest years as a musician yet, which finds him touring with Nickel Creek, recording with Tom Brosseau, and releasing his new solo record, All I Do Is Lie.
Telluride 2014: The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Mandolins
In 2014, Telluride is the perfect encapsulation of where it has been and where it is going to be in the future.