• New member of Quicksilver

    We've reported several times this year about the many personnel changes going on within Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, with both Terry Baucom and Mike Hartgrove leaving, and Jamie Dailey announcing his departure by the end of 2007. But to paraphrase the

  • Lewis, Scruggs & Long: Lifetimes

    Back in January, John posted about a CD in the works from new comer Lizzy Long. The CD was released last week and includes a bonus DVD featuring interviews with all three artists, and discussions about the recording process. What is

  • Billy Hurt joins Continental Divide

    Fiddler Billy Hurt, from Boones Mill, VA, is the newest member of David Parmley & Continental Divide. Billy was something of a fiddle phenom in southwestern Virginia as a youngster, winning at competitions and conventions in the area, culminating with the

  • New CD from Blue Moon Rising

    We got a note from Blue Moon Rising yesterday with some news that will be of interest to their friends and fans. The band is currently in the studio working on their second release for Lonesome Day records. It is being

  • Dwight McCall: Never Say Never Again

    The new CD from Dwight McCall just landed in my mailbox over the weekend. The CD is titled Never Say Never Again, taking it's name from the second song on the recording. Today is the release date for this recording,

  • The Isaacs: Big Sky and GAC

    Last month John told you about the new release from the Isaacs, Big Sky. The CD is released today and is available for order from the Isaacs' website. Sonya Isaacs will be on the GAC show On the Streets, with host

  • Paul Williams to release 7th Rebel CD

    Here's another post from our all-the-more regular correspondent, Richard Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. The latest CD from bluegrass

  • Bluegrass Museum: 2007 Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp

    We failed to mention this when it was announced recently, but in case any readers don't know about it, here it is. The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY is moving forward with plans for it's second Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp.

  • Carolina Road the CD

    Here's a CD release that slipped under the radar the end of last month. Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have released a new self-titled CD, Carolina Road. The recording is on the Blue Circle Records label and was released on