Bluegrass recording news

North Carolina's Town Mountain sees their first album with Pinecastle Music, Steady Operator, released today (5/10). It showcases their decidedly modern take on the bluegrass genre, which doesn't so much straddle the line between a traditional and progressive approach

Rhonda Vincent has released a music video for the title track of her latest CD, Taken. This album is the first on her own label, Upper Management Music. In an interview with Bluegrass Today when Taken hit in October 2010, Rhonda

Rebel recording artists Paul Williams and the Victory Trio are looking forward to the summer 2011 release of Satisfied, their latest album of bluegrass Gospel music. Williams is a bluegrass survivor, staying active as a touring and recording pro for nearly

The Infamous Stringdusters will be recording their stage shows this next few days for a live CD expected this Fall on Sugar Hill. The first show tracked was in Charlottesville, VA on April 29, and they captured audio last night in

Audie Blaylock is using the Centennial of Bill Monroe's birth as the occasion to release a tribute project on Rural Rhythm, appropriately titled, I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky. Recorded with his road band, Redline, the Big Mon album also

Joe Walsh, mandolinist with The Gibson Brothers, has a new solo project, Sweet Loam, on his own Skinny Elephant label. It's the second under his name, which offers him a chance to stretch out a bit stylistically on mandolin, and

We have news of the passing of another notable figure, Jim Dickson, a west coast music producer who worked with a great many acoustic and bluegrass acts in Los Angeles. Dickson had produced the first four records for Country Gazette, which

Rebel Records has two new digital reissues which were released last week. We have on many occasions tipped our cap to the Rebel folks for their ongoing efforts to digitize and re-release their rich back catalog of classic bluegrass, generally at

Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice have indicated that their next album, Cold Heart, is expected from Rebel Records some time this summer. In addition to the support of his crack road band, Junior has a duet with Rhonda Vincent to brag

Florida banjo picker Scott Anderson has a new CD highlighting his very talented family. Oh... and some of the hottest pickers in bluegrass music! Tales From The Swamp has Scott out in front, primarily on banjo and lead vocals, on a