Music

Pick My Kiss: The Bluegrass Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers is the title of the latest edition of bluegrass covers for popular pop, rock and country acts from CMH Records. It includes both vocal and instrumental tributes, eleven tracks

Many a current bluegrass fan first encountered the music watching The Andy Griffith Show on television. During the early-to-mid 1960s, The Dillards appeared on this hit show in regular guest spots as The Darling Boys, hillbilly musicians who would come

The official web site of Alison Krauss & Union Station is offering a free download of the song, Jubilee, which was featured in the award-winning film documentary, Paper Clips. The free track will only be available from the site today,

Lonesome River Band has just announced the release of a new CD, The Road With No End. The scheduled release date for this disc is July 18th, 2006, but the band has advance copies for sale at their shows now.

Belated congratulations to Lonesome County, who won the Bluegrass talent Contest at Renfro Valley, KY in mid-May. They traveled from their home in Michigan to compete, and came away with a trophy, and the chance to perform twice on the

The Isaacs report receiving several nominations for the 2006 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Sonya Isaacs, Bluegrass Gospel Artist of the Year, and Video of the Year. Voting is done online, and anyone can

The Crooked Jades, purveyors of "vintage music" in the truest sense of the word, are set to embark on a tour of the UK in July. The band is configured as an old time string band, but their music and

We"ve previously told you about a new online instructional resource, The Bluegrass College. (here and here) Two of the sites founders, Brian Wicklund and Ian Nicholls, recently wrote us to give us some background information on the site and how it

While the official release date is set for August 22, 2006, Larry Stephenson has announced that he accepting advance orders for his new CD Life Stories. Audio clips are currently not available. Here is a list of the songs included

Del McCoury's many fans will surely enjoy reading a piece posted yesterday on CMT.com. Though largely focused on the band's new all-Gospel release, The Promised Land, the interview also touches on a number of other topics, including his decision to form