• The Next Best Thing

    Is there a more powerful name than Vincent in the bluegrass world right now? Rhonda V. is topping the charts and maintaining a brutal touring schedule, while her brother Darrin supplies the requisite Vincent in the new powerhouse act, Dailey &

  • Shannon Slaughter joins Lou Reid

    Lou Reid & Carolina have formally announced a band member change. Kevin Richardson has left the band to pursue a full-time gig with the Larry Stephenson Band. Lou, Christy and Trevor have expressed their best wishes for Kevin as he makes

  • Carrie Hassler: Pick 2 Giveaway

    Yesterday saw the release of the sophomore recording from Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain. The CD is simply titled CHHR2. Produced by Jim VanCleve of Mountain Heart, this new CD is an impressive outing for this young band. We have a

  • Williams & Clark Expedition on XM

    Later this afternoon, XM satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction will offer a track-by-track play through of the new release from Williams & Clark Expedition, Brand New Set Of Blues. The show, which launches at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 30, will feature

  • Richard Cifersky – Rainy Day

    Quite often we report about new CD releases that have been sent our way. It's not often that we are presented with a release from our European bluegrass brethren, so we're excited to tell you about this release. Richard Cifersky began

  • Seldom Scene at the White House

    The last time the Seldom Scene were invited to entertain people at The White House, rain prevented them from singing even one song. Well, when they got the opportunity to take a return engagement, the weather was a lot more

  • Summertown Road construction complete

    Thanks to Karen Kouns of Main Street Entertainment we have learned of the formation of Summertown Road, a fresh and creative new band from that bluegrass music hotbed, the Ashland area of Kentucky. The name, Summertown Road, came from a Marty

  • Cherryholmes on reality TV?

    I crossed paths with Cherryholmes a few days ago, and found time for a nice chat with patriarch, Jere Cherryholmes. He filled me in on what the band has been up to this summer, and what they have planned for

  • Parmley embraces Cardinals legacy

    We got a note from Ron Spears, mandolinist and tenor singer with David Parmley & Continental Divide. He tells us that the band is still working on their next CD, to be released on Pinecastle Records, for whom Parmley had recorded