Mountain Stage, the long-running live concert program from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, has added a new feature on their NPR.org web site. They now shoot backstage interviews with show guests, and post them on the individual show pages at NPR. Recent
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Get Low hits next week
Can lightning strike twice? Rounder Records and Sony Picture Classics are hoping so as they plan the July 27 and 30 releases of the soundtrack and the new film, Get Low. It's a quirky, 1930s period piece set in the rural
The Steeldrivers – Reckless
Rounder Records has announced September 14 as the release date for the second CD project from The Steeldrivers. Entitled Reckless, it serves as the swan song for original guitarist/vocalist Chris Stapleton, who left the group shortly after this album was
Introducing Gary Nichols – the newest Steeldriver
The Steeldrivers have added Gary Nichols as their new guitarist and vocalist, filling the spot vacated by founding member Chris Stapleton. The following statement was issued by the band on Friday afternoon. The SteelDrivers are very happy to announce that multi-talented
Chris Stapleton departs The Steeldrivers
The Steeldrivers have made quite a noise in the bluegrass world this past two years with a unique sound drawing heavily on the blues - and Chris Stapleton's distinctive songs and dark, musty vocal style. Their self-titled debut Rounder CD
Bluegrass radio in spades
Today (1/16) is a banner day for finding choice bluegrass online. After the Mountain Heart and David Bromberg live set at noon on WDVX, there are three other opportunities on broadcast and online radio. At 1:00 p.m., Ralph Stanley II will
Steeldrivers on Bluegrass Underground
Bluegrass Underground, the new live performance radio show we posted about last month, debuts tonight (8/29) on WSM. The show features a live performance by The Steeldrivers, recorded August 16 more than 300 feet underground at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville,
Bluegrass Underground launches August 29
Bluegrass Underground, a new monthly live bluegrass music show, is set to debut on WSM on August 29. It will air on WSM and in syndication on the last Friday night of each month at midnight (central time - technically,
SteelDrivers on Conan video online
Online video of the SteelDrivers' performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien this past Friday (7/18) can now be viewed on the NBC website. To see their segment, click the July 18 show link, and then you'll see a thumbnail image
SteelDrivers on with Conan
The SteelDrivers will be tonight's (7/18) musical guests on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, which airs at 12:30 a.m. on NBC television. Since their debut release earlier this year, the band has gathered one stellar review after another for their blending