It’s hard to beat the combination of banjos and barbeque, even when the temperatures dip into the 40s and the sky gets cloudy. That’s why this past Friday and Saturday (May 16-17) found both Bluegrass Today editor John Lawless and
Russell Moore
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New IIIrd Tyme Out members announced
Russell Moore has announced the two newest members of IIIrd Tyme Out. Keith McKinnon is coming aboard on banjo, and Blake Johnson on bass. This was necessitated by the departures of both Steve Dilling and Edgar Loudermilk last month, both of whom had been
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Edgar Loudermilk leaving IIIrd Tyme Out
2014 will bring a very different look for Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. In addition to last week's announcement that banjo player Steve Dilling would be leaving at the end of this year, Moore has announced today that bass player
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Russell Moore and Wayne Benson at IBMA 2013
Among the bluegrass celebrities we caught up with last week in Raleigh were Russell Moore and Wayne Benson from IIIrd Tyme Out. We talked about Timeless Hits From The Past, Bluegrassed, their current album with Cracker Barrel, and how working
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Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2013: First Night
It is always amazing to see talented artists as they perform for fans who truly appreciate the music. Friday night, at the 13th Annual Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, plenty of talent was on display on the Country Mural Stage
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Coverage from Rhythm & Roots this weekend
We would like to welcome a new correspondent, Tim Carter, who will be sending us reports and photos from this weekend's Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN/VA. Tim hosts The Saturday Morning Bluegrass Show on WMTN in nearby Morristown, and
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A Great Night of Bluegrass Music
Jim Lauderdale and Sam Bush at the IBMA Awards nominations - photo © Alane Anno Photography "Good evening, music lovers!" effused Sam Bush, to a packed-out barn of bluegrass fans and industry folks who'd gathered at the Loveless Barn just outside
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Album of the Week #34 – IIIrd Tyme Out’s Letter To Home
Am I the only one who still finds it hard to believe that IIIrd Tyme Out is over twenty years old? Maybe it's because their music still sounds as fresh. Maybe it's because Russell Moore's timeless voice sounds as good
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Thursday at Gettysburg
Frank Baker has once again shot for us at the 2013 Spring Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Here is a gallery of his photos from Thursday, May 16.
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Joe Mullins, Russell Moore on George Jones
Two more bluegrass artists have checked in with their thoughts and reflections on the passing of George Jones. First up, five-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Russell Moore. "George Jones is a legend...not only in country music, but in probably every