Oh, Didn't They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music, a book from David Menconi whose title perfectly describes its content, has been singled out for a Certificate of Merit by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections. The
When the definitive history of bluegrass music is written, Rounder Records will play a sizable role, and deservedly so. The label was at the center of many key events since its founding in 1970, from the recording of J.D. Crowe &
How long have you been interested in bluegrass and old-time music? Could it be that records by George Pegram, the Boston-based Spark Gap Wonder Boys, or Joe Val were among the first that you bought? What these artists and the likes
Equinox Publishing has announced a March 30 release for Vinyl Ventures - My Fifty Years at Rounder Records by Bill Nowlin. Nowlin was one of three recent college graduates who founded the Rounder Records label in 1970 in Boston, MA, alongside
In the early days of Rounder Records, the then fledgling label released a highly-celebrated series of LPs under the title, The Early Days of Bluegrass. A total of ten albums were produced on vinyl starting in 1975, consisting not of
Rounder Records President John Strohm, Billy Strings, and Rounder Vice President of A&R Gary Paczosa Rounder Records in Nashville has announced the signing of bluegrass and acoustic music sensation Billy Strings, with a new album, Home, set for release on September
Ola Belle Reed, the first album on Rounder Records by this iconic North Carolina singer and banjo player, has been chosen by the Library of Congress for its National Recording Registry. Each year the National Recording Preservation Board selects as many
The accolades, awards and good news keep piling up for the sweethearts of bluegrass, Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Rounder Records announced today that it signed a deal with the award-winning husband and wife duo, who will release their first project for
Fast-rising bluegrass entertainers Flatt Lonesome have signed a recording contract with Rounder Records. The band is expected to head into the studio later this year for a new release sometime in 2019. Flatt Lonesome exploded onto the scene in 2013 with
Seldom Scene signs their new contract with Rounder - photo by Sally Love Though details are scant, Rounder Records has announced that bluegrass supergroup Seldom Scene has signed with the label for their next album. A new project is set to be
