Bluegrass recording news

A powerful trio of bluegrass all-stars have announced plans for a special project, with work set to begin in the near future. Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith performed together as members of Lonesome River Band in the mid-to-late 1990s.

Grasstowne is about to head back in the studio to get started on a new project for Rural Rhythm. Mandolinist and band leader Alan Bibey told us that a debut single would be released by IBMA, with the full project due

Straight From Bluegrass Hill is the name of the debut album from North Carolina's Rockford Express. The band has been picking together for six years, growing out of a regular jam in Yadkinville, just west of North carolina's famed Research Triangle.

Rural Rhythm has released a first single from Breaking Down The Barriers, the upcoming album from The Darrell Webb Band, due to hit August 14. The single is She's Outta Here, written by Webb and Jeff Barbra. It's a driving bluegrass

Evidence continues to mount on the value of a college education for young bluegrass musicians. As recent graduates from the handful of programs that focus on bluegrass find jobs with touring artists, or release strong new projects, the case just

Ricky Skaggs has long resided at the crossroads of traditional and experimental, from picking with Bill Monroe at the age of 6 and Flatt & Scruggs one year later, to his recent work with rock keyboard whiz Bruce Hornsby and

Acoustic Oasis has announced the release of three digital releases, timed in celebration of what would have been the 70th birthday of Jerry Garcia. All three are offered for download in Hi-Def audio (24 bit, 96 khz), which Acoustic Oasis describes

North Carolina teen banjo phenom Brandy Miller, winner of numerous banjo contests and a new Daughter of Bluegrass, has released her very first project, BrandyGrass, Volume 1. Clinging to her deep traditional roots, she chose ten enduring bluegrass gems (seven of

Pinecastle has released a new compilation project, Twenty Songs Of The South, which combines a score of previously-released tracks with a southern theme. It includes memorable numbers from The Osborne Brothers, The Country Gentlemen, Continental Divide, Josh Williams, Kristin Scott benson,

California singer/songwriter Steve Spurgin has had a long career in acoustic music, weaving his way in and out of the bluegrass world over the years. Moving out west from his native Texas in the 1960s, he eventually found his way into