Following the Spring departure of longtime bassist, Kevin Rosen, the Chicago-formed Dark Star Orchestra offered temporary spots to a handful of talented performers. Today, the band announces the formal, permanent bassist role goes to Skip Vangelas who is currently on tour with the band. Vangelas ...view article
Great American Taxi and Vince Herman have decided it is in the best interest of the band and everyone involved to part ways starting in 2014. Vince recently moved to Oregon to settle down and spend more time on his farm, and his other band, Leftover Salmon, have become very active again absorbing ...view article
Big IV Productions directors Paul Levine and Lyle Williams continue to shape Florida’s music scene with plans to bring two festivals to Like Oak, Florida’s Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in 2010. Returning for its fourth consecutive year, Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival will take ...view article
Anticipation has been building for a new release and for the first time in 4 years, Railroad Earth found themselves back in the studio recording all ...view article
Greensky’s commitment to the road is a way of life as much as a recipe for success, one that’s won them over fans and sold-out shows across the country. As they get ready to set off on a Midwest to West Coast tour which sees their first headline date at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco, ...view article
Portland, Ore. – Progressive bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) with special guest Darol Anger will once again anchor the tenth annual Northwest String Summit from Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Hornings Hideout ...view article
Today, Umphrey’s McGee rounds out their fall tour plans with newly confirmed dates in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Champaign, Illinois; Burlington, Vermont; Washington D.C, and others. Also announced today, Umphrey’s McGee will spend New Year’s Eve in their hometown of Chicago for one more ...view article
Imagine my surprise when I put Pale Imperfect Diamond in my CD player expecting a roots country/Bluegrass Record , based solely on the Line up listed on the inner sleeve. John Carter Cash, Ralph Stanley, Marty Stuart, Randy Scruggs, Ron Mcoury, John Cowan, Dennis Crouch, Harry Stinson, and many more. ...view article
Poor Man’s Whiskey will perform their incredible bluegrass interpretation of Darkside of the Moon at the Fillmore, San Francisco on Nov. 11th, 2011. The band has not performed the Darkside of the Moonshine in San Francisco since 2008. This time around, PMW has Michael ...view article
