Bluegrass recording news

Steve Martin seems to have been enjoying his musical collaboration with the Steep Canyon Rangers. Things have gone well thus far: the fans love the show, his first banjo CD The Crow was well received by the bluegrass community, and

Rural Rhythm has released a first single for the upcoming album, Lonesome Whistle, from The Roys. The song, Coal Minin' Man, features Lee and Elaine Roy, a brother/sister duet and songwriting team who also produced the new project with help from

We've had a number of occasions on Bluegrass Today to note the appreciation for J.S. Bach among bluegrass and acoustic string musicians. Much of Bach's music was composed for harpsichord, and is right at home on the banjo or mandolin,

We've posted in the past about David Grindstaff and his terrific debut CD, Here & Now, as well as The Troubadours, the group with whom he performs. Mountain Fever Records will have a project from the band in 2011, and

We had a chance to catch up this morning with notorious flatpicker Clay Hess, guitarist with Sierra Hull & Highway 111. The band is off right now for the holidays, but will be back at it starting January 20 in New

Word has come that a new Yonder Mountain String Band studio project is in the works for next year. The bluegrass-fusion specialists are recording in Colorado now, and will hit the road in late January for 3 solid weeks of

Kentucky's New River Line is planning an early 2011 release for their next CD, I'm Movin On, on Kindred Records. It's a bittersweet announcement for the band, as proceeds from the new project will be donated to the Jerry Wayne Chaney

Dixie Bee-Liners have a Christmas single, which takes a comical look at how Christmas appears to a hard-working St. Nick. It's a new song, Santa Wants A Whiskey, written by Bee-Liners brain trust Brandi Hart and Buddy Woodward, and offered for

Colorado banjoist Jake Schepps is expecting a Spring 2011 release for his ambitious album of music by 20th century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. With Christmas approaching, he is offering a free download of one of the tracks, taken from Bartók's

Rebel Records has announced February 1, 2011 as the release date for Hymns From The Hills, the first all-Gospel project from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Mullins has established himself as one of bluegrass music's true Renaissance men. Before purchasing