Bluegrass recording news

Billy Droze is one of the freshest songwriting voices to hit bluegrass music in quite some time. He has a knack for the memorable line, tremendous skill assembling melodies, and the natural feel for what makes a great song that

Virginia's Crooked Road, an agency that uses traditional mountain music and culture as a tourism draw for the southwestern parts of the state, has announced a June release for A Century of Heritage Guitar Music. This 2-CD set will feature

The latest release in the CMH Records' Pickin' On Series is Pickin’ On Nirvana: The Bluegrass Tribute, which features 11 grassified covers of songs initially recorded by the legendary Seattle grunge rockers. Alabama's Iron Horse cut this project in their Muscle

A very special CD box set is coming in June that is sure to delight followers of Doc and Merle Watson. Though they have both passed on, their highly influential recordings are still enjoyed by fans and studied carefully by aspiring

Nashville-based Grasstime has released a first single from their upcoming debut, self-titled album. It's their version of the Gospel bluegrass classic, Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord, which like most cuts of this song this past 40 years, owes a great deal

Poor Mountain Records has released a debut single from their upcoming project with Carolina Blue. It's a real barn burner of a track, written by J. Dutton, called Bonnie Goodbye. Tim Jones sings lead and plays mandolin, with Bobby Powell on

It’s undeniable that the 1927 Bristol Sessions were one of the most influential moments in American popular music history. In recent decades, the songs recorded there have been recognized through several new recordings and re-releases, including the star-studded Orthophonic Joy

Mountain Home Music has announced a June 23 release for Mayhayley’s House, their next album for Lonesome River Band. It will contain 13 new tracks from one of bluegrass music's most enduring bands, now in their 34th year of performing and

The Po' Ramblin' Boys have released a single ahead of their upcoming Gospel CD, God's Love Is So Divine. It's their tribute to the late James King, a version of an old favorite he recorded called Just As The Sun Went

One especially gratifying aspect of bluegrass culture is the way we continue to honor the older members of the community, even as the younger performers generate most of the excitement in the music. A great example is Bobby Osborne, whose