Jerry Douglas News

The Grand Ole Opry will host a 25th anniversary celebration for the 8x Platinum O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack on Sat. February 28. The special Opry show will feature artists from the original soundtrack, including Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, and more.

MerleFest has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup.

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup.

​27-time Grammy Award winner Alison Krauss' Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas “ARCADIA 2025 Tour” will return in 2026, with a stop at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.

Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas, will bring their 2026 “Arcadia” tour to Hershey Theatre. Alison Krauss & Union Station have upheld their legacy as one of the most influential acts in bluegrass and roots music. 

Four-time Grammy Award–winning singer, composer, and actor Lyle Lovett and singer-songwriter John Hiatt are joining forces for a special co-headline tour.

In the fall of 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors to the public with an inaugural concert by the “King of the Road” himself, Roger Miller. Now, 50 years later, another Americana legend will commemorate the center’s golden anniversary.

Headlining this year’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival is Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, joined by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Watchhouse, The Wood Brothers, The War And Treaty, The Earls of Leicester, Sierra Hull, and many more.

Magnolia Pictures has acquired the North American rights to SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED, a documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg. The film will be released in theaters starting May 2.

Mumford & Sons have shared the second track to be lifted from their forthcoming fifth album, RUSHMERE, which will be released on March 28. Listen to the new single now.

On Friday, February 14, Peacock celebrated five decades of Saturday Night Live with SNL50: THE HOMECOMING CONCERT, featuring a star-studded lineup of musical guests and comedians at Radio City Music Hall. Take a look at photos from the evening here!

Dobro virtuoso and celebrated bluegrass musician JERRY DOUGLAS has unveiled the official music video for “The Fifth Season.” The track is part of The Set, his first album in seven years. Watch the video now.

The premiere winter festival and international celebration of Celtic music will illuminate stages across Glasgow from Thursday 16 January to Sunday 2 February, eclipsing dark winter nights with a kaleidoscope of internationally-renowned music, exciting new performances, unique showcases and one-off collaborations.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings released his highly anticipated new record, Highway Prayers. In celebration of the new music, Strings and his band will continue to tour through next year.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings has released his new song, “Seven Weeks In County.' The track is the latest unveiled from Strings’ highly anticipated forthcoming record, Highway Prayers, which will be released next Friday, September 27.

On Friday, September 20, the American music luminary Jerry Douglas will release The Set, his first album in seven years. The 11-track album, featuring five new offerings and six revitalized songs from his catalog, will be available across all DSPs.

Keyboardist/Composer Bob Malone and Band will return to New York City on September 10th to bring back his explosive, foot-stomping show to iconic venue The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street.

Highway Prayers, the highly anticipated new studio album from GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings, will be released September 27. The first single, Leadfoot, is available now.

The American music luminary has detailed his first album in seven years, The Set. The 11-track album, comprising five new offerings and six revitalized songs from his catalog, is set for a September 20 release via Nolivan Records across the DSPs in addition to physical CDs and 180-gram vinyl. Listen to the lead single!

Acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Cris Jacobs has revelaed new tour dates for fall 2024 in support of his highly acclaimed latest record, One Of These Days. Following his recent tours supporting Tommy Emmanuel, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Lone Bellow, and Kitchen Dwellers, Jacobs is set to captivate audiences across the East Coast.