Music

In you're in the Eastern Virginia area, and a fan of old time banjo playing, here's an event you might want to check out this weekend. The Old Time Banjo Festival is happening tonight at the Birchmere. The event is,

Our intrepid British corespondent, Richard Thompson, has put together a terrific piece marking the 50th anniversary of the Country Gentlemen. For those of us in the United States, it's a fine thing to contemplate over the 4th of July holiday.

With all the support the bluegrass world has received from Tom T. and Dixie Hall this past few years, many have wondered when Tom T. might release a bluegrass project himself. Not only had the songwriting duo contributed dozens of

Country outlaw Toby Keith just released a new country music CD but has also announced plans for the release of what he calls an acoustic/bluegrass Christmas CD. According to Billboard Magazine, Keith has already recorded a two disc set of Christmas

Great news for Seldom Scene fans... SCENEchronized, their first CD of new recordings since 2000, is expected from Sugar Hill Records on August 14. This new Scene project will contain 13 tracks, with songs from Paul Craft, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Merle

Cherryholmes have been a favorite with bluegrass fans since they hit the national scene just a few short years ago. Recently they released a new CD titled, Cherryholmes II Black and White. The new album just debuted in the #1 position

Sam Bush is looking at August 2007 to release his debut live concert DVD, recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery concert hall, The Big Room, in Chico, CA. Bush fans have long understood that not matter how much you might

Last year the Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival held it's first annual instructional camp for the three days prior to the festival. The camp was successful and they have organized it again this year. The camp and the festival are both

Our intrepid British correspondent digs even deeper into the vaults for an update on the mistaken personnel credits listed on the new Gentlemen reissue. Further to our recent discussions regarding the Country Gentlemen Folkways CD, Going Back To The Blue

We recently received a note letting us know that Jim Lauderdale has just wrapped up recording on a new bluegrass CD. Lauderdale's last bluegrass CD, Bluegrass, was one of my favorite recordings of the last year. This new CD was produced