• Africa To Appalachia hits US

    Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko's cross-cultural musical adventure, Africa To Appalachia, will be released in the US next Tuesday (September 9) with a lengthy tour of the states starting on September 15. Stone, the Canadian banjoist, and Sissoko, a Malian kora

  • Skaggs CD signing at Cracker Barrel

    For those who are close to Pigeon Forge, TN, Ricky Skaggs will be appearing at the Cracker Barrel on Highway 441 this Friday evening from 7-8:30 PM. Skaggs recently released a new CD on the Cracker Barrel label. The CD, titled

  • Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe

    The long-awaited third Skaggs Family CD from Cherryholmes is still almost a month away, but audio samples for all 13 tracks can be found online, along with pre-order links. Cherryholmes III - Don't Believe is scheduled to hit on September 30

  • Bluegrass Worship

    Bluegrass Worship is the title of a new, bargain-priced 3-CD set from Steve Ivey and Star Song Music. Ivey is a highly-regarded and successful writer and producer who has won most every award available to him in the music business. His

  • Steve Martin banjo CD forthcoming

    We made note late last year of the fact that comedian, actor and banjo player Steve Martin was preparing to record an album of serious banjo music. The recording has been completed, produced by fellow banjo man John McEuen, with assistance

  • Dan Tyminski on XM

    Though Kyle Cantrell is taking Labor Day off at XM's Bluegrass Junction, he has pre-programmed a new show to start this afternoon (9/1). At 3:00 p.m. (EDT), you can hear a track-by-track run-through of Dan Tyminski's recent Wheels album, with Dan

  • McCoury Music Club

    Del McCoury has always been hip to the younger crowd, and it seems he's staying that way. While fans download and trade bootlegs of live recordings, many artists see this as detracting from their CD sales. Other industry people see

  • Thile-Meyer CD in September

    Nonesuch is set to release a CD/DVD combo project from Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, titled Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile. The CD includes 12 new instrumental compositions the two have c0-written, performed with Thile on mandolin and Meyer on bass. The

  • Monroe’s Revenge debut CD

    After 21 years together, one of the most popular and well-known names on the British bluegrass music scene, Monroe's Revenge, has finally released their debut CD. The band from south-east England has made regular appearances at festivals around the country for