Bluegrass band news

The summer of 2007 will feature a brief reunion of the popular jamgrass group Leftover Salmon, who disbanded after the 2004 season. They will perform at two larger festivals in July, The High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA and

The David Grisman Quintet has announced that noted jazz guitarist Frank Vignola will be joining the group. Frank has been working as a professional musician since he was in his teens, doing clubs and sessions in and around his native New

The Dixie Bee-Liners have a nice feature up on Gibson's web site. It gives an overview of the band - and their story of meeting and starting a bluegrass band in New York, and then moving to Virginia - along

Blue Plate Special has a special 90 minute edition of the program on tap for Friday (3/30) on WDVX. It's a triple bill featuring live (in studio) performances from The Jerry Douglas Band, Kenny & Amanda Smith and Missy Raines and

King Wilkie, the Charlottesville, VA-based string based whose multiple personality shifts defy description, have announced June 26 as the release date for their upcoming CD, Low Country Suite, their first for Rounder imprint, Zoe Records. The band got its start in

Just a reminder that The Infamous Stringdusters will be performing live on WDVX today (3/19) at noon, eastern time. The show, Blue Plate, is broadcast from Knoxville, TN at 89.9 FM, but is also offered online via streaming audio. It

Brance told us in early February that mandolinist Davide Harvey would be leaving his position with The Claire Lynch Band. Claire has just posted an open letter which David wrote to fans and friends of the band, to share the reasons

Church House Hymns, from David Parmley & Continental Divide, is due for a March 25 release on their private label, DP&CD Records. It is a collection of familiar Gospel songs, including ones that have been most requested by fans over

As The Del McCoury Band sets their sights on their 10,000th MySpace Friend, they have decided to mark the milestone with a special prize for the Friend who sets the mark. The 10,000th Friend will receive a copy of the official

During the course or our interview back in September of 2006, Chris Thile indicated that the How To Grow A Band would eventually become The Tensions Mountain Boys. That metamorphasis is about to occur. Tomorrow, March 17, 2007 The