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RubyJoyful to Release Debut Album 'PIE CHART OF LOVE' in May
by Blair Ingenthron - March 31, 2024 Guitarist-vocalist Dan Rubinoff likes to joke that it only took him 50 years to write a good song. But once he did, he knocked out a bunch — 12 of which have landed on Pie Chart of Love, the stellar debut album Rubinoff and his partner, bassist-vocalist Joice Moore, will release on May 10 as the duo... 
Alison Brown & Steve Martin Team Up On 'Bluegrass Radio'
by Michael Major - March 15, 2024 Explore the exciting collaboration between Alison Brown and Steve Martin in their new single, 'Bluegrass Radio'. This unique blend of talent promises to deliver an unforgettable musical experience. The new single ticks all the boxes for a bluegrass favorite, including a flashy twin banjo solo from B... 
T Bone Burnett To Release First Solo Album In Nearly 20 Years, 'The Other Side,' in April
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 T Bone Burnett will release his first solo album in nearly 20 years. Co-produced by Colin Linden, Mike Piersante and Burnett, the album features longtime friends Rosanne Cash and early bandmate Steven Soles, newer artists Lucius and Weyes Blood, and trusted musical companions including Dennis Crouch... 
Christian McBride Releases New Single With Edgar Meyer
'Philly Slop'
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 8-time GRAMMY Award winner Christian McBride has shared a new single “Philly Slop,” recorded with renowned Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, from the duo's upcoming album But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!... 
Nickel Creek Confirms Co-Headline Tour With Andrew Bird This Summer
by Michael Major - January 29, 2024 Nickel Creek confirms co-headline tour with Andrew Bird this summer. Newly confirmed stops include Boise's Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden, Minneapolis' Surly Brewing, Charlottesville's Ting Pavilion, Asheville's Rabbit Rabbit, Atlanta's Coca-Cola Roxy and Charleston's Firefly Distillery ... 
Christian McBride Announces New Album With Edgar Meyer 'But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 Christian McBride announced the upcoming release of But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?, a new album recorded with renowned bassist and composer Edgar Meyer. The album explores the vast variety possible with the pairing of two limitless bassists, encompassing diverse original compositions, American Son... 
Earl Scruggs' 100th Birthday Celebration Musical Tribute Airs LIVE On Veeps
by Michael Major - December 21, 2023 On Saturday, January 6, 2024, a stellar lineup of bluegrass and country artists will come together at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary Earl Scruggs, whose revolutionary style of banjo playing forever changed the landscape of bluegrass music.... 
Nickel Creek Confirms Extensive 2024 Headline Tour
by Michael Major - October 24, 2023 Nickel Creek will continue their extensive headline tour next year including newly confirmed shows at Madison’s Overture Hall, Indianapolis’ Murat Theatre, Louisville’s Louisville Palace, Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre, Newark’s Prudential Center, Rochester’s Kodak Center, Buffalo’s University at Bu... 
Folk Music Legends John McCutcheon & Tom Paxton to Release Joint Album 'Together'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 Songs about history, the news, baseball, cowboys, America, love, the remembered, the forgotten. Gathering John’s familiar crew of supporting musicians (fiddle wizard Stuart Duncan, keyboardist Jon Carroll, bass player JT Brown, as well as special guest, Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy), th... 
Alison Brown Collaborates with Kronos Quartet on 'Porches'
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023 “Porches” was composed by Brown and pianist Chris Walters who also wrote the string arrangement. Walters’ credits include stints with JD Souther, Jeff Coffin Mu’tet and Alabama. While many have come to know the banjo in the context of country and bluegrass music, its popularity dates back to late 19... 
Video: Nickel Creek Perform on CBS Saturday Morning
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023 Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—were featured on “CBS Saturday Morning” this past weekend as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series, performing three songs from their acclaimed new album, Celebrants: “Where the Long Line Leads,” “Holding Patt... 
Nickel Creek Releases New Album 'Celebrants'
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Across 18 tracks, the group addresses love, friendship and time with lyrics both poetic and plain-spoken, as they see bridges built, crossed, burned and rebuilt. Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A, the album was produced by longtime collaborator Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Grace Potte... 
Nickel Creek Extend 2023 Headline Tour
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning trio, Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—will continue their extensive headline tour through the fall with newly confirmed shows at Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel (two nights), Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, St. ... 
Nickel Creek Returns With First New Album in Nine Years 'Celebrants'
by Michael Major - January 24, 2023 Across the 18 tracks, the trio addresses love, friendship and time with lyrics both poetic and plain-spoken, as they see bridges built, crossed, burned and rebuilt. Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A, the album was produced by longtime collaborator Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Grace Po... 
Hannah Rose Platt Announces Signing To Xtra Mile Recordings
by Michael Major - January 12, 2023 A compelling and ethereal artist whose sound deftly merges the sinister authorial prowess of Nick Cave and Tom Waits with the gilded Americana of Bobbie Gentry and Emmylou Harris, Hannah Rose Platt focuses on lush lyrical storytelling with arresting personal narratives. Plus, check out live concert ... 
Jack Schneider Announces Debut Album With First Track 'Josephine'
by Michael Major - September 21, 2022 Recorded live to tape in Nashville with some of the city’s biggest names—the aforementioned Gill, David Rawlings, Stuart Duncan, and Dennis Crouch—Schneider’s inaugural record is a testament to tradition, timelessness, and the modern relevance of old ways. As a whole, the record is a testament to th... 
Appalachian Road Show Covers Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Honoring the Resilience of Appalachia on 'Jubilation'
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022 ‘Jubilation’ features 13-tracks of instrumental runs, songs inspired by the Civil War and America’s barn dance eras, and music influenced by greats from Tony Rice, Flatt and Scruggs, and 8-string fiddle pioneer Benny Martin to Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. The album’s first single “Blue Ridge Mountain... 
Aoife O'Donovan Shares Olga Bell Remix of 'B61'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2022 Produced by fellow GRAMMY-winner Joe Henry (Bonnie Raitt, Rhiannon Giddens), Age Of Apathy was recorded through a unique residency with Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. Working both on-site at their studio with GRAMMY-nominated engineer Darren Schneider while collaborating entirely remotely ... 
David Ferguson Releases 'White Dove' Featuring Dan Auerbach & Ronnie McCoury
by Michael Major - January 19, 2022 Ferguson is a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, studio owner, video game soundtrack composer, and collaborator with the likes of Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Sturgill Simpson. The track was previously only available to those who purchased the record on vinyl from Fat Possum. Listen to the new... 
David Ferguson To Release 'Nashville No More' On Fat Possum Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 25, 2021 The company Ferguson keeps on Nashville No More speaks much more highly of him than written words in promo materials can. Bluegrass power couple Sierra Hull and Justin Moses lend their voice and instrumental prowess to album closer 'Hard Times Come Again No More.'... 
Aoife O'Donovan Shares New Single 'Transatlantic'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 16, 2021 The commissioned works comprise a collective that chronicles the current moment, of how we felt and what we learned, and of what redemption we might find and carry forward. The Irish Arts Center was founded in 1972 and is based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.... 
Posthumous Tony Joe White Album, 'Smoke from the Chimney,' Set for Release
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2021 Smoke from the Chimney started out as a number of unadorned voice and guitar demos from White’s home studio before being transformed into full band arrangements harkening back to the albums he recorded in the late 60s and early 70s.... 
Justin Moses Releases 'Fall Like Rain'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 22, 2021 For the last three-quarters of a century, in the world of bluegrass music, one thing has always been certain; the cream rises to the top.... 
Justin Moses To Release Eclectic New Album 'Fall Like Rain' On January 22
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2021 For the last three-quarters of a century, in the world of bluegrass music, one thing has always been certain; the cream rises to the top. And it didn't take long for International Bluegrass Music Association Award-winner Justin Moses to rise to his now prestigious status as one of the finest multi-i... |
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