• New CD from Russell Johnson

    North Carolina singer, songwriter and mandolinist Russell Johnson has a new CD, Anytime Anyplace But Only You. Russell is well-known in bluegrass circles for his lengthy stints with two popular bands, New Vintage and The Grass Cats. Members of both outfits

  • Jim Lauderdale – Reason And Rhyme

    Jim Lauderdale is back with more of his Tex-Mex flavored, Buck Owens-inflected bluegrass on a new Sugar Hill CD, Reason And Rhyme, due June 21. Again he is paired with songwriting partner Robert Hunter and co-producer Randy Kohrs, who also adds

  • Free download from Nu-Blu

    Nu-Blu is offering a free track download to promote the first single from their upcoming Pinecastle CD, The Blu Disc, due for an August 9 release. The song is a clever response to Dolly Parton's mega-hit, Jolene, which was memorably covered

  • More bluegrass at Kickstarter – Della Mae

    Here's another bluegrass artist using Kickstarter to help raise funds for a recording project. This time it's Della Mae, based in Boston, who are hoping that fans, friends and interested patrons of the bluegrass arts will pledge a total of $8000

  • World Of Bluegrass ticketing update

    Past attendees, exhibitors or sponsors of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass will have by now received the informational brochure for the 2011 event, scheduled for September 26-29 in Nashville. The brochure details the many events that will occur during the

  • New single from Michelle Nixon

    Mountain Fever Records has signed Michelle Nixon & Drive, and announced a July 12 release of their next CD, A Place I Belong. Nixon was seen as an up-and-comer during the 2000’s. She and the band had a number of albums

  • Thile and Daves at NPR

    NPR has posted the entire 24 minute video of Chris Thile and Michael Daves performing live at a Tiny Desk Concert at the headquarters of NPR Music in Washington, DC. These initially impromptu concerts have grown into a regular NPR feature,

  • Telluride this weekend

    Bluegrass Today will have a correspondent/photographer at the 38th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival this weekend in Colorado. The four day event is held in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains, and will feature performances from Tim O'Brien, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper,

  • Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson

    Last Thursday evening (6/9) I took advantage of being in Nashville and stopped in for the Gene Watson and Rhonda Vincent CD release show for Your Money and My Good Looks. The album is a set of "real" country music

  • Steep Canyon Rangers to Rounder

    In a move that is likely to surprise no one, Steep Canyon Rangers have signed with Rounder Records. This follows their recent involvement with Steve Martin, both performing with him on the road and recording his most recent project, Rare