• Shannon Slaughter solo project coming soon

    Shannon Slaughter, guitarist and vocalist with Lou Reid and Carolina, is working on a solo project that will showcase both his muscular vocal style, and his clever and thoughtful songwriting. He has been recording this month at Eastwood Studio in

  • WWB covers Nashville flood

    Terry Poirier contacted us last night with news about his show this evening (May 10) on World Wide Bluegrass. He will be dedicating this edition of Kickin' Canadian Grass to music and discussion following the horrible flooding in Nashville and

  • Lou Reid Gospel CD coming soon

    Lou Reid is also in the studio this month, recording a new Gospel project with his trusty band, Carolina. They are tracking at Eastwood Recording Studio with Wes Easter engineering and Lou producing. Lou tells us that they are just getting

  • Lou Reid in the Spring BMP

    Lou and Christy Reid grace the cover of the March/April 2010 issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles. The lengthy interview with Lou covers his growing up with bluegrass, his first bands, his days with Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs, and his

  • My Own Set Of Rules

    I suppose by this point that Lou Reid has enough street cred in the bluegrass world to write his own set of rules. This new recording doesn't really rewrite any rules though. It's more a matter of Lou recording the

  • Several great radio options for Saturday

    Here are three chances to catch some live bluegrass - and a live interview - via online radio Saturday (8/15). Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper will be featured in a special Saturday afternoon edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. This is

  • Lou Reid & Carolina to Rural Rhythm

    Lou Reid & Carolina have signed with Rural Rhythm Records, who will release their next CD, My Own Set Of Rules, later this summer. Lou produced the new album which was recorded in early 2009. Reid works as guitarist/vocalist with Seldom

  • Shannon Slaughter joins Lou Reid

    Lou Reid & Carolina have formally announced a band member change. Kevin Richardson has left the band to pursue a full-time gig with the Larry Stephenson Band. Lou, Christy and Trevor have expressed their best wishes for Kevin as he makes

  • Riverbend Bluegrass on BluegrassRadio.org

    BluegrassRadio.org will be re-airing the Riverbend Bluegrass Festival show recorded last Saturday this evening (4/26) at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Performers featured include Ernie Thacker, returning to the stage after his two year recovery from a serious accident, followed by The

  • BluegrassRadio.org presents Riverbend Bluegrass Festival

    The Riverbend Bluegrass Festival in Ocilla, GA begins today, and BluegrassRadio.org will be on hand to record all of the main stage performances this weekend. Artists to be recorded include Grasstowne, Lou Reid and Carolina, The Chapmans, and more. The Grasstowne performance