Music has always been a cornerstone in Sam Grisman’s life. As one of three children of storied mandolinist David Grisman, the former grew up in a household where jam sessions were the norm and a who’s ...

Friday night at the Wheeler, the Sam Grisman Project pays tribute to his father’s music, legendary mandolinist and composer David Grisman, as well as his dad’s friends, like Jerry Garcia, Doc Watson, ...

As part of the Vilar Performing Arts Center’s Love for the Locals year-round programming, the Sam Grisman Project pays tribute to his father’s music, legendary mandolinist and composer David Grisman, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It has now been just over 30 years since Jerry Garcia passed away ...

He famously got his start playing four-hour shifts at Robert’s Western World in downtown Nashville while still a teen. A decade and a half later, this guitar ace has led his own band deep into ...

Sam Grisman and Peter Rowan revive Dawg music at EKU concert Oct. 17, 2025. Grisman draws on family legacy and Old and in the Way repertoire nightly. Sam Grisman Project shows genre flexibility, ...

Touring with the Sam Grisman Project, the 83-year-old musician recalls how he, David Grisman, and Jerry Garcia helped make bluegrass cool. One reason bluegrass music has a devoted following today is ...

From September 15-18, the luscious grounds of Marvin’s Mountaintop will once again be flooded with happy festivalgoers, thanks to the Deep Roots Music Revival. The Masontown, WV event will bring a ...

It’s hard to keep a secret. Especially a really good secret. By the time the faithful crowd of bluegrassers and jam rockers filed into the Moore Theatre on Tuesday for a rare performance from David ...

It may not be common knowledge, but for some years a titan of American bluegrass has resided in Seattle’s backyard. David “Dawg” Grisman, a mandolinist and composer whose improvisatory licks have made ...

On Thursday evening, backstage in a dressing room at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Peter Rowan is plucking his guitar and quietly humming to himself. With less than an hour before showtime, the singer ...