Bluegrass band news

A video of Hard Rock Mountain Prison ('Til I Die), the upcoming single release from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, has popped up on YouTube. It was shot during the 2009 SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards in Nashville on February 15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKpEDrUerrY The

Special Consensus' Greg Cahill will join Katy Daley on WAMU's Bluegrass Country on Tuesday morning (2/24) at 9:00 a.m. Katy tells us that Greg will be calling in from home in the Chicago area before they head down to Florida for

The second installment of the self-produced documentary from The Infamous Stringdusters' 2009 Ski Tour has been posted. It follows our heroes through a number of live shows, a house concert and some late night van travel through the mountains. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvhnapUhn4Videographer Chris Pandolfi

Mountain Roads Recordings of Bristol, Tennessee, continues its support of local bands by signing Pathway, a bluegrass and Gospel band originating from Mount Airy, North Carolina. Pathway consists of three brothers, Mitchell Freeman (bass and tenor vocals), Mark Freeman (banjo, guitar,

Karen Kouns of Main Street Entertainment has sent me some news about Summertown Road. During the past few months the quartet - Jack Hicks (banjo), Randy Thomas (acoustic bass guitar), John Rigsby (mandolin and fiddle) and Bo Issac (guitar) - has

Christoffer Olsson, guitarist and lead singer with G2, is celebrating the birth of his son, Benjamin, born earlier this month. G2 banjo picker Jens Koch shared this photo of Christoffer and Benjamin, along with some band news from their home in

There is a wealth of Punch Brothers media recently posted online, showcasing them both as exquisite musicians and fun guys. First off, video from their 2/9 appearance on The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour has been made available online. This program

We heard recently from Brandi Hart with the Dixie Bee-Liners. She said that the band is headed back into the studio this month to begin work on their next CD for Pinecastle Records. The new project with be titled Susanville, and

April 28 has been announced as the official release date for Same Old Place, the new Rounder CD from NewFound Road. The band enlisted a new producer, Jim Van Cleve, and spent more time in the studio than they had on

Special Consensus mandolinist Ashby Frank has agreed to send us updates and photos from their current tour of Britain and Ireland. Ashby is unsure how much web access he will have during the tour, but promises to send his musings