Small Batch Jam Co’s pink guava jam is the top seller. Photo by Karla Kane. They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In Pablo Lugones’ case, life gave him blackberries, so he made jam.

“We felt like we had more of a responsibility to work year-round to try and cultivate that scene and help highlight the talent that’s here,” said Dan Swain of the Newport Festivals Foundation NEWPORT, ...

Bluegrass music (like this reporter) is native to the American South, but starting next week, it’ll have a new home here in the Valley. CitySpace in Easthampton will host CitySpace Bluegrass, a new ...

Jam sessions are strange creatures. A friend recently told me a story about a session he went to in a private home where a visiting pianist had basically come loaded for bear and would not relinquish ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Joining a jam for the first time can be intimidating, but volunteers at the Folk School of Fayetteville have found a way to welcome newcomers to the circle at a comfortable pace. In ...