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Americana hero Jim Lauderdale has released a new single, Last Resort, recorded with bluegrass neo-traditionalists, The Po' Ramblin' Boys. As you might expect, it's done in the old time way, with the strong Stanley vibe in which the Boys excel.

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, which is exactly what the name describes, will include some new faces when they hit the road in 2023. Band leader Mike Phipps tells us that their reso-guitarist Geoff Gay and bass player Eric Troutman have

Pinecastle Records has released a first single from their next album with bluegrass music's beloved Danny Paisley, and his Southern Grass. There have been few artists in our music as deeply admired and cherished as Danny has been throughout his

Rick Faris - photo by Scott Simontacchi OK all you '80s pop and rock radio fans... Tomorrow is the release date for the new Dark Shadow Recording single from Rick Faris, a grassed up arrangement of The Power of Love, a monster

Two of the artists who participated in the landmark recording, The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, have collaborated with another respected player to take the music from the Project on tour next month. The album was produced by John's daughter, Katie

After more than four decades as a sideman, bluegrass electric bass player and vocalist Curtis Vestal has released his second original song in three months. If you don't recognize the first name, you certainly know the last. Curtis is younger brother

Compass Records has announced a new album coming up with Special Consensus, their seventh with the label since 2011. It has been a good ride for the band with Compass, seeing not only critical praise for their recent recordings, but

Rhonda Vincent has announced that Adam Haynes has joined her touring band, The Rage, on fiddle. He steps into this role several months after Hunter Berry left the group late last year. Until making this switch, Adam had been a member

How do we know that bluegrass music has matured into a fully-formed, commercial musical genre? When artists who have achieved success in the wider pop music world, and have the option to go in any direction they prefer, decide to

Like so many bluegrass artists during the recent pandemic shutdowns, Jake Workman, hot shot guitar slinger with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, turned his attention to offering online instruction when work was scarce. Now that touring and live performance is back