Bluegrass band news

The Knoxville News Sentinel ran a feature on Sunday (8/12) on Cheerful Diligence, a group of young bluegrass pickers from Russia who are spending their summer in East Tennessee. The five college students are in the US as a part

The John Cowan Band has posted some new audio tracks on their MySpace page, designed to showcase the newly revamped band sound. These recordings are otherwise unreleased and showcase John's more scaled down, acoustic approach since bringing new members into

The Lewis Family is planning a family reunion on video - live concert video that is. The Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mt. Airy, NC will be the scene for two days of live concerts September 28-29 featuring The Lewis Family, Jeff

With Alan Munde's recent retirement from his teaching position at South Plains College, one might expect him to slow down and relax. It seems slowing down is not in Alan's plan. I'm told Alan is interested in playing more dates, and

Nickel Creek launched the final push in their Farewell (For Now) tour yesterday, with two weeks' worth of dates with pop singer Fiona Apple. All involved seem excited about the collaboration, which will feature Nickel Creek both performing their set,

Roe Entertainment has just announced the signing of two new acts to their talent roster. New Found Road and Dan Paisley and The Southern Grass are now represented by Roe, in addition to Lonesome River Band, Karl Shifflet & Big Country,

The Infamous Stringdusters, fresh off their whirlwind 6 week US tour, will have a new face when they hit the stage on September 1 at the Four Corners Folk Festival in Pagosa Springs, CO. That's the first show date for

Newsweek and MSNBC.com have posted an online feature on The Carolina Chocolate Drops, the black string band making waves at festivals all over the US this summer. Their sound is a mix of jug band and old time music, but

Joe Booher is the newest member of Ohio based NewFound Road. Joe, who plays mandolin, will be filling the vacancy left by the departure of founding member Rob Baker. Baker made the decision to leave the band, after nearly six

Bluegrass mandolinist, singer and band leader David Davis was the subject of an interview this past weekend in the Seattle Times. He and his band, The Warrior River Boys, performed at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival on July 21, and spoke