Bluegrass recording news

From a small seed the Mighty Poplar grows. That's the name chosen for the latest modern bluegrass supergroup to emerge on the scene. Mighty Poplar consists of members from four of the top draws on the contemporary acoustic music scene. Banjoist

Pinecastle Records has released a pair of singles from their current album with Tim Graves & The Farm Hands, Bluegrass DNA. Tim has had several strong versions of this group over the years, but this edition is quite special. Don Wayne

Mountain Home Music Company has announced the imminent digital re-release of their 1998 album for the King of Bluegrass Soul, Larry Sparks, his all-gospel project, New Highway. This edition of The Lonesome Ramblers included Scott Napier on mandolin, Jim Britton on

Tim Raybon is another top bluegrass artist with a fresh single for the new year, another of his sparkling songs with a modern day Osborne Brothers feel. Can't Get Away From This Broken Heart is Tim's latest with Pinecastle Records, one

Iowa's Lori King & Junction 63 have a new single set to hit next week, the third from their upcoming EP, Straight from the Heartland. This time it's one from Becky Buller and Bill Whyte called Mercy of a Train, with

Darren Nicholson is starting out his post-Balsam Range career in style with a strong new single, one he wrote with Charles Humphrey III of Songs From The Road Band, called Arkansas Without You. This song exemplifies everything that is good about

Turnberry Records will be the home for an exciting new collaborative project that features bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne and C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys. Recording is set to begin next month with Bobby and C.J. co-producing, and support from

Rebel Records has released another single from their upcoming album with Starlett & Big John, their first with the label. It's the title track from the project, Living in the South, set for release February 24. An easygoing ballad, Living in

The Kody Norris Show is starting off 2023 with a new single, I Call Her Sunshine, and an accompanying music video, from Rebel Records. If you recognize a different sound on this track, it's because banjo man Josiah Tyree is out

Nickel Creek, the powerhouse trio that brought bluegrass-infused acoustic pop music to the forefront of the culture - and made Chris Thile a household name - has come together again for a new album and a worldwide tour. The album, Celebrants,