Painted Mandolin is a tribute band in the most creative sense of the word: Influenced by the songs of Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead, the music they make is uniquely theirs. The culture and community ...

At the Birchmere on Tuesday night, David Grisman noted that his quintet is now 26 years old, though he's the only original member left. "I just keep offering myself raises and that seems to work," ...

From Old and in the Way to NPR’s Car Talk, from the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty to his collaborations with mandolinist-clarinetist Andy Statman, David Grisman and his mandolin have seemed like old ...

Like a vintage Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, mandolin wizard David Grisman just seems to get better with age. Case in point: The singular, Bay Area-based musician, 62, released three excellent CDs ...

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 ...