• Sawyer Sessions LP coming from Yep Roc

    Bluegrass is well-represented on the upcoming Yep Roc Records project, Sawyer Sessions, Season 1, set for LP release on Record Store Day, April 18. The album contains tracks from the YouTube music series by the same name, created by filming a

  • The Simple Truth from Jeff Austin

    Yep Roc Records has announced February 10, 2015 as the release date for The Simple Truth, the debut solo project from Jeff Austin following his departure from Yonder Mountain String Band this year. Yonder fans should find a lot to like

  • Late night jam from DelFest 2014

    As they have for the past few years, DelFest has posted video from the last night/late night jam with the Travelin' McCourys at the 2014 iteration of DelFest. Each year the festival closes out with the McCourys jamming on stage with

  • Jeff Austin exits YMSB

    Yonder Mountain String Band has announced the departure of mandolinist/vocalist Jeff Austin, who is leaving the group to pursue his solo career, and support his upcoming solo project which he discussed with us several months back. In a statement issued this

  • Jeff Austin staying busy

    When we published a review of Yonder Mountain String Band's show in Charlottesville, VA recently, we noted that mandolinist Jeff Austin was absent, owing to the recent birth of a daughter, Penelope. So there was no surprise when we caught up

  • Marcus Mumford with the McCourys

    Bluegrass fans were able to experience some of the best traditional and not-so-traditional music September 6th & 7th as Mumford and Sons' Gentlemen of the Road tour stopped in Guthrie, OK. While most casual music fans were excited to see

  • Jeff Austin talks Here and Now

    The summer is quickly coming to a close, but Jeff Austin still has time for one more  tour. After playing 18 shows with Yonder Mountain String Band, Austin will team up with guitarist Larry Keel, bassist Jenny Keel and banjo