Chicago blues is a sound and a brand. Chicago bluegrass has a more obscure history, and the band Special Consensus honors that past on “Chicago Barn Dance.” The album was inspired by the National Barn ...

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At The Rosine Barn, anyone and everyone is invited to enjoy the music, rather on the dance floor or on the stage, fiddle in hand. Bluegrass bands from all over the world have traveled overseas to ...

When Greg Cahill formed this band 50 years ago, there were few other bluegrass bands from Chicago. The road has taken some ...

HOPEWELL — The Old Dominion Barn Dance, the best country music this side of the Grand Ole Opry, kicked off its 2024 season at the Beacon Theatre with Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy Award winning King of ...

It’s a good old-fashioned hoedown this weekend as the New Mexico-based Big Barn Dance makes its way to Texas for its first year. The Big Barn Dance is a three-day music festival that started Friday ...

This cover image released by Compass Records shows "Chicago Barn Dance" by Special Consensus. (Compass Records via AP) Special Consensus, "Chicago Barn Dance” (Compass) Chicago blues is a sound and a ...