• The Toy Hearts launch new CD

    The Birmingham (England) quintet The Toy Hearts launched their second album When I Cut Loose (Woodville Records) on Wednesday, August 6. That evening they performed songs from the CD at a release party at The Roadhouse, their regular venue in the city. The

  • Signs from Special Consensus

    We heard this morning from Ashby Frank, mandolinist with Special Consensus, with some further details about the band's next release. He says that they have only recently finished recording (at Brent Truitt's studio in Nashville) with guest appearances by Tim Crouch

  • Rob Ickes – new CD/DVD

    Blue Highway's resophonic guitar master Rob Ickes has a new project released this week (8/8). Contemporary Dobro Artistry is a CD/DVD set from Mel Bay Publications that offers both CD audio and DVD video of Rob in a variety of live

  • The Best Of Del McCoury

    Del McCoury has been in the news a lot recently. He's just released a controversial new CD. He was just announced as the host for this year's IBMA Awards Show. Now comes news of a new CD by GrooveGrass Records

  • CHHR2 Now In The Stores

    As we have already mentioned, Carrie Hassler and her band Hard Rain have released their second CD for Rural Rhythm Records. CHHR2, as it is succinctly titled, has been in music stores since July 29. Consisting of 12 songs and an unlisted

  • The Country Gentlemen Tribute, Vol. 2

    Darren Beachley has written in to give us an update concerning the production of the second Country Gentlemen Tribute CD from Bill Yates. Darren and Bill are co-producing this new recording. The first CD was released in December of 2006. We

  • Paul Williams – What A Journey

    In addition to the Kenny & Amanda Smith CD we mentioned on Monday, Rebel Records has a new release from Paul Williams & The Victory Trio due on September 9. What A Journey features Paul with his touring band on another

  • Two new Pinecastle projects

    Pinecastle Records has announced the fall release of two new recorded projects, for The Churchmen and Beth Stevens. Both show a street date of October 14, but it is likely that these new CDs will be available from the artists