Author: John Lawless

Chris Thile and his Punch Brothers have created a video interview to introduce the band's next CD, Antifogmatic, due on June 15 from Nonesuch Records. The video includes footage of the guys tracking at Ocean Way Studio with producer Jon Brion,

Mountain Heart was back in the studio yesterday, putting finishing touches on their upcoming EP project. As we have reported before, this project will find the buys showcasing their new, edgier, more rock-inflected sound - something they have been sliding

Later this month, the International Bluegrass Music Association will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in Nashville just prior to the June 23 edition of Music City Roots at the Loveless Barn. IBMA will host a dinner and reception beginning at 5:00 p.m.

It was almost 35 years ago that the debut album from The David Grisman Quintet was released. It hit the bluegrass and acoustic music world like a sledgehammer, and opened a window of opportunity for an entire generation of pickers

Hunter Berry has married into the mob - the Vincent Sandker mob, that is. On Tuesday Hunter, who plays fiddle with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, wed Sally Sandker, the daughter of Rhonda Vincent and her husband Herb Sandker. Talk about

Another strong release from southwestern Virginia is On The Corner, the debut solo project from Amber Collins, who fronts the Galax-based No Speed Limit. Much of the band assists her on this album, but most prominent is guitarist Josh Pickett

We have been inundated recently with fine new CDs, so many that I fear we won't be able to mention them all. It's always fun to discover new artists (especially younger musicians), and to hear the releases from major labels,

WSM radio in Nashville will be broadcasting live this weekend from CMA Fest 2010. They will carry all of the live performances from the Durango Boots Acoustic Corner Stage at the Nashville Convention Center, starting this morning (6/10) at 11:00

He's everywhere! As we mentioned yesterday, Dierks Bentley is popping up all across the media promoting his newly released CD, Up On The Ridge. Newspapers, radio, online... He has also made quite a few television appearances, bringing his bluegrass-themed music to a

Today, June 8, marks the official release of Dierks Bentley's much anticipated 'bluegrass album,' Up On The Ridge. We have spoken of it several times here on Bluegrass Today, and Bentley has been making a full-on media push this past