Bluegrass recording news

Rounder Records has announced September 14 as the release date for the second CD project from The Steeldrivers. Entitled Reckless, it serves as the swan song for original guitarist/vocalist Chris Stapleton, who left the group shortly after this album was

Today's the day, all you Punch Brothers fans. Antifogmatic, the second release from Chris Thile and his merry band - the second under this name, at least - is out today on Nonesuch Records. While their previous effort (Punch) was focused

Here's some more tuneful, feel-good music from The Farewell Drifters. It's another track from their newly-released project, Yellow Tag Mondays. This time, we have Love We Left Behind, written by Joshua and Clayton Britt. The brothers talk about the song, about

Cherryholmes will be appearing on GAC TV this week, promoting their latest CD Cherryholmes IV Common Threads. Look for them on the On The Streets program, airing on Tuesday June 15 at 1:00 and 9:00 p.m. (EDT), and again several more

Chris Thile and his Punch Brothers have created a video interview to introduce the band's next CD, Antifogmatic, due on June 15 from Nonesuch Records. The video includes footage of the guys tracking at Ocean Way Studio with producer Jon Brion,

Mountain Heart was back in the studio yesterday, putting finishing touches on their upcoming EP project. As we have reported before, this project will find the buys showcasing their new, edgier, more rock-inflected sound - something they have been sliding

Another strong release from southwestern Virginia is On The Corner, the debut solo project from Amber Collins, who fronts the Galax-based No Speed Limit. Much of the band assists her on this album, but most prominent is guitarist Josh Pickett

We have been inundated recently with fine new CDs, so many that I fear we won't be able to mention them all. It's always fun to discover new artists (especially younger musicians), and to hear the releases from major labels,

He's everywhere! As we mentioned yesterday, Dierks Bentley is popping up all across the media promoting his newly released CD, Up On The Ridge. Newspapers, radio, online... He has also made quite a few television appearances, bringing his bluegrass-themed music to a

Today, June 8, marks the official release of Dierks Bentley's much anticipated 'bluegrass album,' Up On The Ridge. We have spoken of it several times here on Bluegrass Today, and Bentley has been making a full-on media push this past