This next installment of David Morris' Songwriter to Songwriter features his discussion with Blake Williams during World of Bluegrass in Nashville last month. Blake has a long history in bluegrass, having played banjo with both Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe. These days he
Connie M Gately Jr., singer and guitarist of Connie & Babe and the Backwoods Boy,s died on Monday, October 15. He was 83 years old. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 31,1929, he grew up in Henderson County, middle Tennessee,
We have learned that the next CD from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, due January 7, 2013, will be produced in association with Cracker Barrel. Like other recording projects with Cracker Barrel, this new album will be available exclusively
Sweden's G2 made quite a stir when they toured the US in 2010, demonstrating a flair for contemporary bluegrass, clever songwriting, and an an endearing live show. These five talented young men, none of whom are full-time musicians, took five months
The First Train Robbery was written by Chris Stuart, and has been recorded by Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time and released on the 2007 album Took Down and Put Up (LDR-011). Stuart has this to say about the story behind
Another new single dropping today is Rich Man's Daughter, the first release from Volume Five's next project, Run. It is due on Mountain Fever in February 2013. The song tells the familiar tale of a poor suitor wooing a pretty girl
Daughters of Bluegrass have released a first single from Pickin’ Like A Girl, their upcoming 3-disc box set project. The Tom T. and Dixie Hall song written with Billy Smith, Walking Through Bethlehem, has a decidedly Isaacs vibe. Sonya Isaacs takes the lead
Here is some of the best bluegrass news we have been able to report in some time. Resonator guitarist Phil Leadbetter, affectionately known to friends and fans as "Uncle Phil," is back on the road after 18 months of ultimately
Lonesome Day Records, long known for their emphasis on quality over quantity, is tracking for a new project celebrating the songs of American writer and singer, Bob Seger. With a 40 year career behind him, Seger still tours actively at age 67
As Peter Rowan prepares to tour Europe, he is in the Compass Records' studio recording his second album for the label. Along with his current band, Keith Little (banjo), Paul Knight (bass) and Mike Witcher (resonator guitar), Rowan has been joined
