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Tennessee Pusher, the new project from Old Crow Medicine Show is scheduled for release this coming Tuesday (9/23). OCMS chose eclectic producer Don Was for this new project, whose previous credits have included music megastars like Bob Dylan and Elton John.

Rebel Records has announced the signing of Colorado's Spring Creek, which they note marks the first time the Virginia label has contracted with a band based west of the Mississippi. It may also mark the first time a new band hits

Mountain Heart is back from their big weekend out with Lynyrd Snkyryd, and sent along a report and some photos from the shows. Fiddler Jim Van Cleve tells us that they had a blast taking bluegrass to the die-hard Skynyrd fans,

The Wright Kids, young bluegrassers on their way to becoming pop stars, have made it to the finals on America's Got Talent. They were voted into the top 10 based on their performance last week, and will appear again on

Bryan Simpson, lead vocalist, mandolinist and primary songwriter with Cadillac Sky, has checked in with a few words about the recent personnel change in the band. As we reported last week, long-time guitarist Mike Jump has left with David Mayfield stepping

Brance made mention last week of the Mountain Song Festival in NC, put on by Steep Canyon Rangers to benefit the local Boys & Girls Club. Graham Sharp from SCR tells us that the festival on 9/13 was a big

I'm just barely old enough to remember bluegrass shows that ran on television in the early mornings. During the summer I could often find Don reno, Arthur Smith or sometimes even Flatt & Scruggs appearing on one of the early

The US Navy Band Country Current, is holding immediate auditions to fill the Mandolin/Guitar vacancy left by the imminent departure of Frank Solivan. The gig involves playing mandolin with the bluegrass unit and electric guitar with the country band. Frank

When we posted not long ago that audio samples from the upcoming Cherryholmes CD were available online, we teased that an interview would be forthcoming. And so it has come to pass. Cia, banjo player, lead vocalist, and the senior member

The Steep Canyon Rangers have decided that those who haven't seen them live, shouldn't be excluded from the experience. To that end, they've began posting live tracks from recent shows on their myspace page. Currently there are two tracks from