Music

We heard from Charles Humphrey, bass player with Steep Canyon Rangers, to tell us that he has started work on a second CD with the Songs From The Road Band. The first release was a side project of Charles' to

The Bluegrass Guide will launch their 2008 Songwriter Chat season tomorrow night (1/15) with noted songsmith Tim Stafford as their guest. This year's host for Songwriter Chat will be Eric Gibson, half of the bluegrass singing/songwriting duo, The Gibson Brothers. You

Gibson has published an interview on their web site with Kristin Andreassen of Uncle Earl. The article largely centers on their having worked with former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, who produced their latest CD, Waterloo, Tennessee. How did you guys

We got a note recently from progressive banjoist Jake Schepps, letting us know that he and his Expedition Quartet are heading from Boulder, CO to New York City for this week's Arts Presenters Conference. The annual conference brings together performing

Rounder Records has published two new interviews with artists whose debut CDs are due in the next few weeks. First is a discussion with Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent whose Dailey & Vincent project will be released on January 29. Darrin

Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, shares this review of a project he found especially worthy. When cross-pick guitar expert and Clinch Mountain Boy James Alan Shelton was selecting the songs and tunes for this, his ninth solo CD, Walking Down

The winter 2008 issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles has a cover feature on The Infamous Stringdusters in the form of an interview with resonator guitarist Andy Hall Andy talks with BMP about how the group came into existence, how they

Look for Donna Ulisse on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction today between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. (EST). She will join host Kyle Cantrell for an in-depth interview and a debut airing of music from her CD, When I Look Back. They

Ashby Frank is a talented musician who, despite his youth, has already been a part of several notable ensembles. At 24 years old, Ashby - who is the current mandolinist with Special Consensus - has toured with Marty Raybon, Alecia

Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, tells us of Curly Seckler Day in Marion, VA. I have just had a note passed to me by Penny Parsons, manager/friend and biographer to bluegrass veteran Curly Seckler. On Sunday, January 6 The Pickin' Porch