For anyone who may have scoffed at Noam Pikelny's recent suggestion that he has been cramming on J.D. Crowe's music of late, we offer further proof in the form of this video shot backstage during his current tour. Noam is out
Barry Bales
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New Primitive – Adam Steffey
Not many people can claim to be multi-IBMA award winners; even fewer have nine Mandolin Player of the Year trophies sitting at home. Adam Steffey, currently of the Boxcars and formerly of Alison Krauss and Union Station, as well as
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Tim Shelton turns to PledgeMusic
Last fall, we reported on the new direction Tim Shelton is taking musically, separate from his work with NewFound Road. Now he is furthering this vision by raising funds to support a solo album. Tim's new sound is a step away from
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New single from Mark Houser
Mark Houser is releasing a new single to radio on Tuesday. It's the title track to his 2012 Rural Rhythm album, Uneven Road, which we reviewed earlier this year. This appealing singer and songwriter is supported here by A-list pickers. Cory
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Pikelny & Friends: This Ain’t A Hobby
In the bottom of Shriners' Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN, a packed house was anxiously awaiting "the one and only second performance" of a band they'd never heard. Noam Pikelny with his friends Ronnie McCoury, Luke Bulla, Barry Bales,
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Uneven Road – Mark Houser
Singer-songwriter Mark Houser has bluegrass running through his veins. As Lester Flatt’s cousin, it’s no surprise that he has spent his whole life listening to bluegrass music. Though he has previously recorded a country album and written several songs which
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Noam Pikelny announces 2013 tour
Noam Pikelny, banjo player with Punch Brothers, is set to use some downtime with the band this year to tour in support of his 2011 solo project, Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail. The record had been nominated for
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New IIIrd Tyme Out CD in January from Cracker Barrel
We have learned that the next CD from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, due January 7, 2013, will be produced in association with Cracker Barrel. Like other recording projects with Cracker Barrel, this new album will be available exclusively
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Tim Shelton taking a new direction
During last weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we spoke with NewFound Road front man Tim Shelton about his next recording project. As Tim tells it, the record will find him stepping outside the bluegrass realm, exploring another
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River Of Regret from Mark Houser
Rural Rhythm Records has released a first single from Uneven Road, due September 11 from singer/songwriter Mark Houser. Mark has been writing long enough to have more than 80 cuts by artists in the bluegrass, country, pop and Christian markets. Three