Bluegrass recording news

This post is a contribution from Diane Farineua, who will be providing interviews with artists she encounters as part of her research for The Festival Project. See her profile here. We must forgive members of Crooked Still for not keeping their

A first single has been released from Bobby Osborne's upcoming 60th Anniversary album on Rural Rhythm, Memories: Celebrating Bobby’s 60th Anniversary as a Professional Entertainer. The project will be a mix of newly recorded material and classic tracks from Osborne's

Jamgrass favorite Keller Williams is showing a new side of his musical self on his next CD, Kids, due October 26. No... the music isn't goat-related, despite the cover image. Kids features music for the under-10 set - songs for children,

Sugar Hill is preparing to release a "digital 45" from celebrated acoustic songstress Sarah Jarosz. Just 19 years old, this talented singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter squeezed in the recording of two new tracks during her summer break from Boston's New

In the midst of the IBMA craziness, we neglected to mention the new single from Grasstowne, Kickin' Up Dust. It was released on October 5, and delivered to radio on the latest Rural Rhythm sampler CD. The song came from Wes

The Earl Brothers, San Francisco's minimalist, honky-tonk, retrograss bad boys are back with a new release, their 4th self-produced project. In a major departure from their 10 year embrace of a "men in black" vibe, this new, self-titled CD is

NewFound Road has a lot planned for the last few months of 2010. During a time when most bluegrass bands are slowing down, they have a mini-tour scheduled with Red Molly in mid-November, and tracking for a live album set

Rural Rhythm Records has released a pair of videos in conjunction with the upcoming October 26 street date for All-Star Jam – Live At Graves Mountain. The album was recorded this summer during the Graves Mountain Festival Of Music in Virginia

We posted back in August about the upcoming Hot Rize tour this fall, the band's first since the passing of original guitarist Charles Sawtelle in 1999. They will spend 10 days on the road, hitting clubs and theaters across the

September 21 saw the release of Taken, the latest CD from Rhonda Vincent. Musically, it doesn't break any new ground, nor does it mean to. If you are familiar with Ms. Vincent's music, you know what to expect: carefully chosen songs,