Bluegrass band news

We spent part of our lunch hour today visiting with Carrie Hassler and the folks at Rural Rhythm Records. One of the hardest things about trying to keep to a schedule at IBMA is the fact that any trip from point

I had a chance to talk this afternoon with Audie Blaylock, who has reformed his band, Redline, and is accepting dates for 2008 and beyond. His split with Michael Cleveland came too late in the year for Audie to make

The first piece of news we picked up when we arrived in Nashville came when we ran into Josh and Tony Williams in the exhibit area here at IBMA. Tony runs the popular Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival, and Josh has

We just got a note from Jamie Dailey to say that their official band web site is now up and operational at www.daileyvincent.com. You can check their performance schedule, read biographical information on each of the band members and find out

The Clyde, North Carolina-based quintet Balsam Range has just announced the release of their debut CD, Marching Home. The band comprises Marc Pruett (banjo), Caleb Smith (guitar), Darren Nicholson (mandolin), Tim Surrett (upright bass and resonator guitar) and Buddy Melton (fiddle)

The first new set of post-Nickel Creek dates for Punch Brothers, the latest nom de guerre for Chris Thile's merry band of super-pickers, have been posted online. They show one date in New York City next weekend, a New Years Eve

It has just been announced that The Dailey Vincent Band (Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent) have signed with Rounder Records to release their debut, self-titled CD in January 2008. In addition to Jamie and Darrin, the band features Jeff Parker on

Updated from an earlier posting... re-updated 2:25 p.m. to correct some errors. Tomorrow, September 28, The Grascals will be guests on The Big Show, more commonly known as The John Boy & Billy Show. It airs from 6:00-10:00 a.m. (eastern)

Brance told us back in February about the imminent debut of The Dailey Vincent Band, jointly fronted by former Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver singer Jamie Dailey, and long time Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder singer Darrin Vincent. Though they won't start

The US Navy Band, Country Current, has announced an opening for the position of pedal steel guitar player in the country line up of the band. More pertinent to bluegrass music though, is the news that Master Chief Musician Wayne