Although metalheads and hillbillies alike might be loath to admit it, bluegrass and metal actually have a LOT in common. Both require an immense amount of skill and are played with lots of notes at a ...

After their latest album, Another Miracle, hit #13 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart this week, Steve 'n' Seagulls have begun to tease something big on their social media pages. While details are ...

Metal respects no boundaries, least of all national borders -- and when you rock as hard as Iron Maiden, you don't need amps or electricity to get your message across. For delightfully Nordic proof, ...

So, let me get this straight: A band in Finland that loves music from the southern U.S. decides to cover a hard rock anthem by Australian dudes. Yup, makes perfect sense. Calling themselves ...

Australian hard rock band AC/DC have had millions of people cover their songs, but, we're pretty sure their hit 'Thunderstruck' has never been done quite this. Finnish bluegrass band Steve 'N Seagulls ...

So, a Finnish bluegrass hillbilly band walks into a bar….No, it’s not the beginning of a joke, it’s the start of an evening on Steve ‘N’ Seagulls’ first-ever U.S. tour. If there’s a punchline, it’s ...

Steve ‘n’ Seagulls is what you get when you blend musicians from Finland with bluegrass instruments and American heavy-metal songs. Angie Fenton stopped into Haymarket Whiskey Bar, 331 East Market ...

LAST CALL Take in some bluegrass by way of Finland and some hard rock and metal songs by way of bluegrass, all of it through the unique lens of Steve ’N’ Seagulls. This Finnish band will stop in Grand ...

Steve ’n’ Seagulls, from left, Matias Haavisto, Janne Tuovinen, Tomi Tajakka, Juha Salonen and Viljam Hänninen. The Finnish band has grown a following online with their Bluegrass covers of heavy metal ...

A bluegrass/classical jamboree, a celebration of Finland’s century of independence and a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance are on tap for VocalEssence’s newly announced 49th season. St. Paul Chamber ...

The band above is the new Dave Douglas Quintet, who we're webcasting live Wednesday night as part of WBGO's The Checkout: Live series. The quintet is actually six people: special guest Aoife O'Donovan ...