The Folk Alliance's Louis Jay Meyers, the conceptualizer and producer of "Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry" by Springfield, Mo.'s rock-loving roots troupe the HillBenders -- which comes out June 2 and is… By ...

In this era of the mega-festival, it can be easy to overlook the crucial role that free, small-scale music fests play in our communities. That is, they provide a vital forum for artists operating ...

45 years after its original release, The Who’s Tommy has been reimagined as a bluegrass tribute featuring Springfield, Missouri’s The Hillbenders at Adelphi University Westermann Stage Concert Hall ...

Jim Rea, singer-guitarist in the progressive bluegrass band the Hillbenders, cites the group’s 2016 show at the Manship Theatre as a highlight of the band’s 15-year career. “We’ve been trying to get ...

The HillBenders — a hard-charging bluegrass outfit from Missouri — have been getting tons of attention lately for their brilliant bluegrass remix of the Who‘s iconic rock opera Tommy. Turning that ...

Three years back, at his annual ASPCA benefit in his hometown of Fredricksburg, Virginia, the virtuosic guitarist and adventurous bandleader Keller Williams put together a set of bluegrass-infused Tom ...

The Hillbenders Jan. 29, House of Blues (225 Decatur St.) The Missouri bluegrass ensemble puts on an epic string interpretation of The Who’s rock opera “Tommy,” with more banjo than Pete Townshend ...

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“Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball” - Maybe not your standard bluegrass lyric, but a line known by all the world from the biggest rock opera of all time, The Who’s Tommy. Be amazed ...