“The Bluegrass Diaries” – Jim Lauderdale (Yep Roc) Grammy “Bluegrass Album of the Year”
Nashville, Tenn. — Jim Lauderdale was honored at the 50th Annual Grammy® Awards where he received the award for the year’s Best Bluegrass Album for his album “The Bluegrass Diaries.” The win cements Lauderdale’s position as one of American music’s most storied [...]

The Dixie Bee-Liners “Ripe” (Pinecastle)
Pinecastle Records is tooting The Dixie Bee-Liners‘ horn again — and with just cause.
The band’s single, “Down On The Crooked Road,” has made it to No. 1 on the Roots Music Report’s bluegrass chart.
The single is the first release from the Bee-Liners’ first full-length album, “Ripe,” which won’t even be released [...]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – Raising Sand (Rounder)
Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were presented with a Grammy® award at last night’s 50th Annual Grammy® Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Krauss and Plant received the Grammy® award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration [...]

Honi Deaton
Honi Deaton and Dream are on the road again promoting their “Chasin’ Dreams” CD that was released on Lamon Records. “Chasin’ Dreams” was at #35 on XM radio’s Bluegrass Junction Top 40 chart for the month of January.
The group will get back on the road starting Feb. 14th in Georgia with a stop in [...]

Blue Highway “Through The Window of a Train” (Rounder)
Blue Highway “Waitin’ For a Train” (Rounder)
(Look for a review of “Waitin’ For a Train” online tomorrow)
Various Artists “Bluegrass Interpretations of Sheryl Crow” (CMH Records)
Various Artists ” Sound Traditions: Classic Mountain Bluegrass” (Rural Rhythm)
Various Artists “Heavenly Harmony: The Best of Bluegrass” (CMH Records)
Various Artists “Bluegrass Gospel, Vol. [...]