Music

Jerry Butler & The Blu-J's had a big announcement last night. Nashville banjo monster Charlie Cushman has joined the band, and will begin touring with them right away. Cushman has been widely-regarded as a "banjo player's banjo player," even while his

Big changes have been announced this week for David Parmley and Continental Divide. After a period of relative inactivity, Parmley has announced two new hires, two new recording projects and a renewed aggressiveness with regard to his music career. Matt Wallace

Tony Rice, that legendary recluse, has shared more of himself than perhaps he had in his entire career to date. His authorized biography, Still Inside, is a remarkably candid look at the life of this seminal stylist, and the personal,

Don Rigsby is hard at work this winter, recording a tribute album to one of his chief musical heroes, Ralph Stanley. Rigsby tells us that it will be called Doctor's Orders, and be released on Rebel Records. He and Ralph picked

The new Marty Raybon single featuring harmony vocals from Del McCoury is now available. It's a remake of the Osborne Brothers' Mountain Fever, and will be included on Marty's next CD, Pick Of The Litter: A Collection of Fan Favorites. Marty

We had the chance last week to catch up with Sarah Jarosz, just a few days after her debut appearance on Austin City Limits. For this Texas teen and celebrated Sugar Hill artist, being a featured performer on one of America's

Two more gems from the Rebel Records catalog are set for digital re-release next Tuesday (11/23). One each from Del McCoury and The Country Gentlemen will be available from iTunes, Amazon, or wherever you shop for audio downloads. The 1975 Rebel

Jimmy Gaudreau has a new CD from Goose Creek Music, entitled Pieces and Bits. It's just what the title suggests - recordings of all manner of mandolin music featuring Jimmy with a who's who of acoustic instrumental all-stars. The tunes

The acoustic music scene in Boston has brought forth a number of exciting young groups this past few year. Crooked Still set the bar high with their recordings, and others like Joy Kills Sorrow, Broken Blossoms, Della Mae and The

Another young group that is making waves in the bluegrass/acoustic world is Rockin' Acoustic Circus, an Oklahoma band of talented teens - with one "old guy" riding herd. Their ages range from 15 to 18 (plus the "old guy") and