steep canyon rangers

By Andi Bricklin (Photo by Michael Wilson) Not many bands can make their name on sheer musicianship these days, but the Steep Canyon Rangers lead the pack in doing just that. With the release of their 10th studio album, Out in the Open, the band take us from their hometown of Read More

by Jane Roser Two years ago Steve Martin and Edie Brickell teamed up with North Carolina-based Grammy Award winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers for a whirlwind comedy-laden, banjo-pickin’ jamboree of a tour that had audiences all over America enthralled, including Read More

This year’s August print issue is filled with many of the great performers of the Philadelphia Folk Fest. We won’t bore you with a detailed run down of the entire weekend, so make sure to pick up a copy of the issue or read it online here. The city was cool as folk Read More

Steep Canyon Rangers Tell The Ones I Love Reviewed by: Andi Bricklin     So, the last time Steep Canyon Rangers put together an album of songs it ended up winning the Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year! Here we are a year later and the band has taken artistic Read More

by Andi Bricklin   When you break down the DNA of successful bands, you can usually find the key ingredients that create their genetic make-up. You have your sibling bands, your husband/wife acts, but most of the time at the heart of a great band, are great friends. The Read More

by Andi Bricklin   From the moment you stepped into the World Café Live in Philadelphia on day one of Non Comm, you could feel the excitement brewing for the music that was about to follow.  The cocktail party included two fun-filled sets by the beautiful and talented band Read More