HATCH festival carries a certain cachet, though even its organizers are hard-pressed to put a finger on just what exactly the festival is. Perhaps that's because, like any meaningful work of art, it reveals itself in layers. Perhaps that's because, while HATCH provides a booster shot of inspiration, its full impact is felt afterwards — […]

While performing at Cumberland, Md.'s DelFest (named for bluegrass legend Del McCoury), The Lee Boys let a fan jam with them. "He was just feeling it and asked his manager if he could get up on stage," Alvin Lee, the band's leader and guitarist, recalls. "I didn't know who he was, but I could tell […]

Singer/songwriter Matt Butcher is a man of contradictions. He's a British native who favors Americana. He funds his recordings and tours by making salads at a vegetarian restaurant in Orlando and then gives his music away through free online downloads and no-cover performances. He wears a rose tattoo on his chest in memory of a […]