Bluegrass recording news

Rebel Records has announced the signing of bluegrass supergroup, Band Of Ruhks, to the Charlottesville, VA-based label. A new project from the group, their second as a unit, is expected this fall. Band Of Ruhks is a reunion of sorts, featuring

Mountain Fever Records has released the first single from their upcoming album from Australian bluegrass songbird, Kristy Cox. It's a new song from Jerry Salley, Kelli Kingrey, and Bruce Carpenter, Yesterday's Heartache, which Cox gives a bluesy, mid-tempo reading with a crisp bluegrass accompaniment.

Have I mentioned how nice it is having Ronnie Bowman active in bluegrass again? The former Lost and Found and Lonesome River Band vocalist was away for awhile after he found success in Nashville as a songwriter, but since re-emerging

Doyle Lawson is the latest bluegrass artist to join Billy Blue Records, the new Nashville label run by Ed Leonard of Daywind Music Group and noted singer/songwriter Jerry Salley. This signing completes the first year of the label's existence, from its

Rounder Records has released a debut single from their upcoming project with bluegrass preservationists Po' Ramblin' Boys, who endeavor to perform and record the music as it was captured in the earlier days of the 1950s and '60s. These four young

Everything that Hank, Pattie & The Current do is decidedly and intentionally modern. Though they follow the model of the bluegrass ensemble, as far as the instrumentation is concerned, their music is seasoned for a more contemporary, urban taste with

Rounder Records President John Strohm, Billy Strings, and Rounder Vice President of A&R Gary Paczosa Rounder Records in Nashville has announced the signing of bluegrass and acoustic music sensation Billy Strings, with a new album, Home, set for release on September

Jason Barie with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers - photo © LuAnn Smith Anyone who follows Radio Ramblers fiddle man Jason Barie on Facebook knows that he has been working on a new solo project since last year. Jason has

From the mountains of southwestern Virginia comes a new single from The Churchmen. As you might expect, it's a new Gospel song written within the band, as has been their habit since the band was formed back in 1989. This time,

One thing that bluegrass hasn't really enjoyed, that old time country has had in spades, is the spunky male/female duet. We all remember the hilarious novelty songs that Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn did together, like You're The Reason Our