Sara Watkins

It was a reverie of culture at Appel Farm this weekend at the 23rd annual Arts & Music Festival, as thousands explored the work of various artisans, and pulled up a lawn chair to listen to the headlining musicians. Read More

Amy Reitnouer, Editor in Chief, The Bluegrass Situation; Jed Hilly, AMA Executive Director; and Michelle Aquilata, Manager, Jim Lauderdale pose at the Americana Music Association's Awards nomination event. Read More

For anyone willing to schlepp down to Exit 2 of the Turnpike this weekend to Elmer, N.J., a little bit of blues-rock, Americana, gospel and singer-songwriter heaven awaits. Read More

The Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, that is. Read More

Fiddler, singer and songwriter Sara Watkins often comes across as a favorite little sister, especially to those who have monitored her growth from an older-than-her-years member of the boundary-breaking San Diego bluegrass trio Nickel Creek to her subsequent family endeavors with brother Sean and her frequent solo outings with various collaborators, many of them at Largo in L.A. Read More

Between a calendar of multi-act festivals and single-name attractions, it's going to be a busy summer concert season, outdoors and in. Read More

The Three Rivers Arts Festival will have some company again this year. Read More

Connecticut-born singer-songwriter John Mayer took a much needed two-year hiatus from the bright lights of stardom in 2010, leaving behind a path of destruction that included a dicey Playboy interview and landed him in some hot water with a slew of A-list ladies. Read More

Idyllwild keyboard player Barnaby Finch will perform with his group Jazzgrass at the "Third Sundays" concert presented by Diamond Valley Arts Council on Sunday, May 20, at the Esplanade Arts Center in San Jacinto. Read More

Sun Midnight Sun, the second solo album from acclaimed singer, songwriter, and fiddle player Sara Watkins, will be released May 8th on Nonesuch Records. Read More