Bluegrass recording news

Dennis Jones with WNCW in Spindale, NC sent along an advance copy of Goin' Across The Mountain Live - Volume 3, which will be offered as a premium for station supporters in 2009. The 15 tracks were all recorded and broadcast

Rejoice all you Del-heads! McCoury Music is preparing to release a 5 disc, definitive collection of the music of Del McCoury on May 12. Celebrating 50 Years Of Del McCoury will include 50 tracks marking Del's five decades in bluegrass, plus

Rural Rhythm Records has announced that they will be releasing on March 10 the single Amazing Grace as performed by Carrie Hassler. This song is the first commercial single release on the new Rural Rhythm Christian imprint label dedicated to creating

Among the recent releases about which we have become aware is Rambler's Call from Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers. This independent release features the talents of recognized banjo great Joe Mullins, Adam McIntosh on guitar and vocals, Evan McGregor, fiddler

Audie Blaylock will be the guest on this week's Track By Track program on Sirius-XM's Bluegrass Junction. He will join host Kyle Cantrell as they play each track from Audie's New CD, Audie Blaylock and Redline, and discuss the songs as

Among the forthcoming releases from Rounder Records is Bobby Osborne's third album for the label. Entitled Bluegrass & Beyond (Rounder 0603), the CD is scheduled to be available for general purchase on March 31. For this 12-track album, Osborne, with his

A new record label has been launched in the greater Boston area, in the shadow of Rounder Records, one of the most successful independent record companies in the US. Casa Nueva is located in Watertown, MA, and headed by Brad San

Only a few weeks after receiving notification that Darren Beachley had left Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to form his own band, Beachley has signed a recording contract with Patuxent Records. Beachley joined forces with Mike Auldridge, Tom Gray, Norman Wright and

We heard yesterday from Kenny Ray Horton, guitarist and lead vocalist with the US Navy's Country Current, who is about to release a new solo project. A Canary's Song, which features 7 songs of Horton's amidst the 11 tracks, will hit

I had a chance last week to hear some rough mixes from a new project Butch Robins is recording. The music and the arrangements are interesting and exceptionally well-played, and as per usual, Butch is breaking new ground. A great many