• Celebrating 50 Years Of Del McCoury

    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 to release Amazing Grace

    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

  • Ernie Evans joins Liberty Pike

    Valerie Smith has announced that Ernie Evans has joined Liberty Pike to play mandolin, guitar and banjo. Evans is an Ohio native and current resident of Florida where he serves as president of the North Florida Bluegrass Association. He had been

  • European Booking Network notice board

    We posted a report last month about the recent European Bluegrass Summit held in B?ºhl/Baden (Germany) in early February. The summit was convened to allow for closer collaboration among European bluegrass associations, and to further the promotion of bluegrass music

  • Joe Mullins releases Rambler’s Call

    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 on Bluegrass Junction

    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

  • Bobby Osborne – Bluegrass & Beyond

    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

  • Casa Nueva launches in Boston

    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

  • The littlest Redliner

    Here is another new bluegrasser to welcome to the world! Matt Wallace, who plays bass and sings harmony with Audie Blaylock and Redline, and his wife Diane are celebrating the birth of a son. Whitley Alan Wallace was born on February

  • ‘Dusters Ski Tour video #3

    Chris Pandolfi has posted the third installment in his video travelogue of The Infamous Stringdusters' recent tour through Colorado. There are clips of the band on stage, as well as snippets of performances from Crooked Still and Jerry Douglas. The big