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We posted back in August about the upcoming Hot Rize tour this fall, the band's first since the passing of original guitarist Charles Sawtelle in 1999. They will spend 10 days on the road, hitting clubs and theaters across the US starting on October 28, and culminating with a Mountain Stage taping on November 7. [...]
This post is a contribution from Grace Van't Hof, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will report about her experiences at IBMA as she tries to promote her group, Della Mae. Let me preface this post by saying that I am a huge fan of Robert's Western World (on Broadway) in any circumstance. I [...]
Hot Rize hits the road again this fall for their first US tour in more than 10 years. They have a string of dates scheduled later this year with original members Pete Wernick on banjo, Tim O'Brien on mandolin/fiddle and Nick Forster on bass, along with Bryan Sutton taking the place of the late Charles [...]
The name Ola Belle Reed may not be terribly familiar to younger fans of bluegrass and old time music - unless they are inclined to peruse liner notes and songwriter credits on their favorite recordings. Many of her songs have been covered by popular modern artists - Del McCoury (I've Endured, High On A Mountain), [...]
Look for a new release from Tim O'Brien on July 13, an opportune date as this will mark the 13th solo project since his first in 1984. The new album is fully self-produced, and will be on Tim's Howdy Skies Records. Entitled Chicken & Egg, it would seem to take on the age-old question... and [...]
Today, June 8, marks the official release of Dierks Bentley's much anticipated 'bluegrass album, Up On The Ridge. We have spoken of it several times here on Bluegrass Today, and Bentley has been making a full-on media push this past week, so chances are you may have heard about the CD, and even heard some [...]
Gone but not forgotten... That's not just the name of a terrific song, but the sentiment that most bluegrass lovers express when discussing the giants of our music who have passed on. One who squarely fits in this category is John Hartford, who left a powerful wake in his path during the 64 years he [...]
Versatile old-time musician Matt Brown has a new CD due for release March 18 from 5-String Productions. My Native Home features Brown on fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocals, assisted by Tim O'Brien on guitar and harmony vocals, Brittany Haas on fiddle, Ben Krakauer on banjo, and March Schatz on bass. Brown is a talented instrumentalist [...]
David Via is one of those guys whose name bluegrass fans may recognize, but without necessarily being familiar with his music. Unless you follow the jamgrass scene, where Via is a hero, or the cult of acoustic/bluegrass songwriters where he also has a very strong following. Via (rhymes with sky) is the winner of the [...]
Our friends in the UK are in for a treat soon, as the Transatlantic Sessions present the sounds of great music created by acoustic musicians from both sides of the pond. The Transatlantic Sessions are put together by the Celtic Connections festival, but this year many of the musicians will briefly tour the British Isles, [...]
