Bluegrass recording news

At long last, here’s some news out of Washington that everyone can feel good about: The Seldom Scene is in the studio working on a new CD. Longtime…Seldom Scene will be released in 2014 on the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label. The

Things are shaping up for North Carolina grassers Nu-Blu to have a mighty big summer in 2013. Their next album, Ten, is slated for release until July 16 on Rural Rhythm, but they have made it available for digital download now from

Michael Martin Murphy is back with a new label, a new album, and a new single. But he's keeping the same mix of bluegrass and acoustic country with Western themes as his last two successful projects for Red River Drifter. The

It's no secret that many a bluegrass instrumentalist has found themselves fascinated by the music of J.S. Bach. The symmetry, clarity of form, and contrapuntal accents of his compositions have their counterparts in bluegrass and modern string music, though our

Last fall, we reported on the new direction Tim Shelton is taking musically, separate from his work with NewFound Road. Now he is furthering this vision by raising funds to support a solo album. Tim's new sound is a step away from

Producer Stephen Mougin has been working in the studio with The Rigneys for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster, he also prevailed upon the band members (Mom, Dad, and two sons) to record some of their impressions during the process. This

Compass Records has today announced that bluegrass fiddle phenom Michael Cleveland has signed with the label. He and his band, Flamekeeper, will start work later this year on a new project, expected for a 2014 release. Michael sees this as a

Australian country and bluegrass artist Kristy Cox has signed with Pisgah Ridge for promotional assistance on her next album, set to be recorded later this year in Nashville with Jerry Salley producing. Salley had produced her two previous projects, released in

Producer Stephen Mougin is working in the studio with The Rigneys for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster, he has also prevailed upon the band members (Mom, Dad, and two sons) to record some of their impressions during the process. This

Southwest Virginia’s Big Country Bluegrass continues to remind us what hard-core traditional bluegrass sounds like with their new CD Memories of the Past, scheduled for release next week. It is axiomatic that Memories of the Past (Rebel REB-CD 1848) should have