• The Infamous Stringdusters due June 10

    Sugar Hill has announced June 10 as the release date for the new project from The Infamous Stringdusters. The CD was produced by Tim O'Brien, and contains 13 tracks, most of them written within the band, including three hot instrumentals. Oddly

  • Lloyd Loar – The Physics of Music

    Lloyd Loar's is a name spoken in hushed and reverential tones when serious students of fretted instruments get together to discuss their shared passion. In the bluegrass world especially, his contributions are remembered with a great debt of gratitude. During a

  • Iron & Diamonds preview on XM

    Tomorrow on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction will be the first chance to hear the latest project from The Gibson Brothers. Eric and Leigh Gibson will join host Kyle Cantrell for a track-by-track preview of Iron & Diamonds, their upcoming

  • Trent Callicutt joins Kenny & Amanda

    Kenny Smith just called with some news. They have hired Trent Callicutt to play banjo with The Kenny & Amanda Smith Band. Trent is an 18 year old picker from Asheboro, NC. He has been doing shows with the band this

  • Tim Hensley: Long Monday

    Here's a new CD release from Rural Rhythm that we missed recently. Tim Hensley is a seasoned veteran of both the bluegrass and country music genres. Hensley has toured as a side man for Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, and

  • Skaggs to receive honorary degree

    Spring Break usually means a quick sprint to southern beaches for college students eager to escape the grind of their studies. For serious-minded students at Berklee College of Music, spring break each year means a trip to Nashville to learn

  • Longview audio clips online

    Recently we provided some information about the forthcoming Longview CD Deep In The Mountains, Rounder 0578. We can now add that there are 30 second WinMedia and RealAudio audio clips available to listen to at the Rounder website. The group is

  • Darrell Webb live CD

    Tonight is a big night for Darrell Webb, the newest member of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Starting at 6:00 p.m., he'll be recording a live album at the converted Bellamy's Hardware building in Surgoinsville, TN. And the boss will