Author: Richard Thompson

Donna Ulisse's recent studio visit with Kyle Cantrell for the taping of his popular Bluegrass Junction show Track-By-Track will be broadcast for the first time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 11:00am. EST. Ulisse and Cantrell discussed and played all thirteen

Last July we told you about a new magazine that was planned to start publication in the Fall. Due to an unfortunate chain of circumstances, not least the severe state of the US economy, Ron Malec's proposed Jerusalem Ridge Magazine,

Spring Creek created a good deal of media reaction and fan support with last year's self-released CD, Lonesome Way To Go, so much so that Rebel Records signed them to the label. In so doing they became the first band

As mentioned elsewhere, the Gibson Brothers' Ring the Bell hit the street this week (5/5). The first album that the Gibson Brothers have done for their new label, Compass Records, is now available. (Catalogue # 4506) The collection of a dozen songs

In March we mentioned the forthcoming release of the 50-song box-set, a career retrospective by the Del McCoury Band. This set commemorates Del McCoury's 50 years in the bluegrass music business with a 5 CD set aptly titled Celebrating 50

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. The Gibson Brothers - Eric on banjo, Leigh on guitar - began their musical

Following his appearance on Saturday night (5/2) at The Station Inn for the launch of the Paul Warren tribute CD, 89 year old bluegrass legend Curly Seckler will be on the road again this month. On this coming Saturday, May 9,

After supporting one bluegrass music veteran on several dates recently, Rebel recording artists Steep Canyon Rangers will be appearing with banjo player-cum-actor Steve Martin on the west coast at Club Nokia in Los Angeles next Monday, May 11. The show to

This column, containing brief reviews of recent CD releases by Richard Thompson, is published in the current (Spring 2009) edition of British Bluegrass News. As it is a lengthy piece, we will break it into two parts, and run the

Vern Gosdin, who was known simply as "The Voice," passed away yesterday (4/28) in a Nashville hospital. The cause of death is not known at this time, but Gosdin is reported as having suffered a stroke a few weeks ago. Vern