Author: John Lawless

Valerie Smith has announced this morning that bass player and vocalist Rebekah Long has joined as the newest member of Liberty Pike. Rebekah had been performing as a member of The Little Roy & Lizzie Show, along with her twin sister,

Still catching up on IBMA reports and impressions... Our Thursday started with a Sam Bush interview, conducted by Doug McKelway. Sam talked about his new CD, Circles Around Me, due for an October 20 release on Sugar Hill. That interview will

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers will be musical guests on tonight's (10/5) edition of The Late Show with David Letterman. The show airs on CBS at 11:35 p.m. (ET/PT). They are on tour together throughout October to promote Martin's

Speed Of Life, the new CD from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, was released on September 22, distributed by Sugar Hill Records. We'll have an interview with the band's "utility infielder," John McEuen,  as a part of our IBMA Red Carpet

Here's an opportunity for a band in central Tennessee to take advantage of some free studio time later this month. We heard last week from Robert Trapp, a student in the Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

Wednesday night at IBMA, we spent an hour or so at a special Rural Rhythm Records showcase, held to highlight a number of their top acts, and to announce a major initiative for 2010. Next year, they will celebrate 55

You know that we had a busy IBMA when it's Sunday morning before I have a chance to post comments on the Wednesday night showcase performances. Sugar Hill hosted a reception late Wednesday afternoon, and I enjoyed speaking with a number

Here's one last photo gallery before we all head back to Virginia. As always, we had a blast at IBMA, and hope everyone has enjoyed our coverage. Much more still to come over the weekend and throughout next week.

We'll be playing catch-up this next few days with photos, stories and video from this whirlwind week at IBMA. There is more to tell about events on Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, plus we have a video interview with Sam Bush,

Watch the video from Mountain Heart we shot during their special Tuesday night showcase at IBMA. It offers a glimpse of the variety of music they deliver, from traditional bluegrass to a rockin', hybrid sound. The presentation was powerful, and