Bluegrass recording news

Rebel Records has three compilation CDs set for an October 16 release. One is a collection of songs from the two albums that Claire Lynch & Front Porch String Band did for the label back in the '80s, and the

There’s a lot going on in Missy Raines’ life these days. She’s in the studio with her band, The New Hip, working on a new album called New Frontier. Plus, she’s in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to help pay

During last weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we spoke with NewFound Road front man Tim Shelton about his next recording project. As Tim tells it, the record will find him stepping outside the bluegrass realm, exploring another

Chris Jones & the Night Drivers have a new single coming up from Rebel Records. And I mean single in the old school style! Two songs are included, just as was done in the days of 45 RPM records. If That Was

Patuxent is set to release The Road Into Town from Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass in late September or early October. This will be Danny's first release with his new label, and a debut single is expected soon as well. This

Mountain Fever has released a debut single from Calm Before The Storm, their first album with south Alabama's Delta Reign. The track they've chosen is the old favorite, Columbus Stockade Blues, but not the way you're used to hearing it. They

From the Pacific Northwest comes a new bluegrass band, Kevin Pace & the Early Edition, determined to spread traditional bluegrass in Washington state and beyond. Pace is a Georgia native, whose family performed as part of The Pace Trio, a Gospel

From the Pacific Northwest comes a new bluegrass band, Kevin Pace & the Early Edition, determined to spread traditional bluegrass in Washington state and beyond. Pace is a Georgia native, whose family performed as part of The Pace Trio, a Gospel

Compass Records has announced that Claire Lynch has signed a multi-album with the label, continuing their push to add more bluegrass-related acts to the roster. Other recent signees include The Gibson Brothers, Dale Ann Bradley, Larry Stephenson and Special Consensus. Claire

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have been steadily winning accolades for their records and powerful live performances since banjoist, band leader and tenor vocalist Mullins returned with the band to active touring in 2008, a profession he had laid