Jesse Smathers, mandolinist and vocalist with Lonesome River Band, and Sarah Farley were married on April 4 in a small private ceremony in Virginia. Jesse tells us that their initial wedding plans were quashed by the state imposed requirements for social distancing, but he and Sarah decided not to let it get them down and [...]
Lonesome River Band are one of those rare contemporary bluegrass outfits that have the means of combining old school precepts with a decidedly modern melodic sensibility, without sacrificing the integrity of either. It’s a difficult juggling act to be sure; on the one hand, they want to avoid upsetting the purists, but on the other, [...]
To celebrate next week's release of their new album on Mountain Home Music, Lonesome River Band has agreed to share one of the tracks from the record with our readers. It's their remake of a song that banjo man and band leader Sammy Shelor has been thinking about recording for more than 30 years. "Your [...]
It's a new month, very nearly spring in much of the US, and we all have so many things to look forward to in the coming season. Warm weather, baseball, and outdoor bluegrass festivals! Here's another - a new single from Lonesome River Band. Still going strong after 35 years, LRB is back again with [...]
Mountain Home Music Company has released a music video for their latest single from Lonesome River Band, Wreck of My Heart. It finds our heroes performing the song on stage at Bristol, TN's historic Paramount Theater, in the alley alongside the building, and in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, just across [...]
Mountain Home Music Company has released a second single from their upcoming project with Lonesome River Band. This time it's a mid-tempo leavin' song called Wreck Of My Heart, which guitarist and lead singer Brandon Rickman says is a perfect fit for LRB. "It’s a great song by a great Texas songwriter Roger Brown. The [...]
Mountain Home Music has released a new single today from Lonesome River Band, which finds them once again pushing against the borders of bluegrass. Calling Elvis was a hit for Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits back in 1991. The song was popular on rock and pop radio, and the video was played regularly on MTV. [...]
When a Lonesome River Band CD pops up in the mailbox, I have a pretty good idea what to expect: Impeccable picking, impressive vocals and some of the best banjo picking this side of Earl Scruggs, all expertly recorded and mixed and ready to climb the charts. LRB’s newest, Mayhayley’s House, is exactly that. The [...]
After this year's flash flooding, no one would have been surprised to hear that Rudy Fest was packing it in. The site in Grayson, Kentucky where the festival is held was inundated with 5'' of rain in short order on June 23, causing both flooding and swift water running through the campground just before dark. [...]
Bon Aqua, TN, in Hickman County southwest of Nashville, will be the site of the state's newest bluegrass bash next month when the debut Bon Aqua Bluegrass Festival kicks off at the Hideaway Farm on July 1. Top bluegrass touring acts will be on hand, including Lonesome River Band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, NewTown, and [...]
Jesse Smathers, mandolinist and vocalist with Lonesome River Band, and Sarah Farley were married on April 4 in a small private ceremony in Virginia. Jesse tells us that their initial wedding plans were quashed by the state imposed requirements for social distancing, but he and Sarah decided not to let it get them down and [...] 
Lonesome River Band are one of those rare contemporary bluegrass outfits that have the means of combining old school precepts with a decidedly modern melodic sensibility, without sacrificing the integrity of either. It’s a difficult juggling act to be sure; on the one hand, they want to avoid upsetting the purists, but on the other, [...] 
It's a new month, very nearly spring in much of the US, and we all have so many things to look forward to in the coming season. Warm weather, baseball, and outdoor bluegrass festivals! Here's another - a new single from Lonesome River Band. Still going strong after 35 years, LRB is back again with [...] 
Mountain Home Music Company has released a music video for their latest single from Lonesome River Band, Wreck of My Heart. It finds our heroes performing the song on stage at Bristol, TN's historic Paramount Theater, in the alley alongside the building, and in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, just across [...] 
Mountain Home Music has released a new single today from Lonesome River Band, which finds them once again pushing against the borders of bluegrass. Calling Elvis was a hit for Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits back in 1991. The song was popular on rock and pop radio, and the video was played regularly on MTV. [...] 
When a Lonesome River Band CD pops up in the mailbox, I have a pretty good idea what to expect: Impeccable picking, impressive vocals and some of the best banjo picking this side of Earl Scruggs, all expertly recorded and mixed and ready to climb the charts. LRB’s newest, Mayhayley’s House, is exactly that. The [...] 
After this year's flash flooding, no one would have been surprised to hear that Rudy Fest was packing it in. The site in Grayson, Kentucky where the festival is held was inundated with 5'' of rain in short order on June 23, causing both flooding and swift water running through the campground just before dark. [...] 
Bon Aqua, TN, in Hickman County southwest of Nashville, will be the site of the state's newest bluegrass bash next month when the debut Bon Aqua Bluegrass Festival kicks off at the Hideaway Farm on July 1. Top bluegrass touring acts will be on hand, including Lonesome River Band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, NewTown, and [...] 