Arcadia, CA., — Rural Rhythm Records has announced the July 28th album release of “My Own Set of Rules” from Lou Reid & Carolina. Fans can download a free song, “Left Handed Dreamer,” from the album at Amazon.com on that date. Lou brings one of “the most recognizable voices in bluegrass music,” to this 13 song CD completely capturing Reid’s style of contemporary, traditional and gospel music….

Mandolin guru Sam Bush will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist Award in mid-September at the 8th annual Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony in Nashville, Tenn.

The Gibson Foundation will present the award on Sept. 17 at the historic Ryman Auditorium….

Burlington, MA – Audience members who have seen Dan Tyminski play with either his own band or with Alison Krauss and Union Station have undoubtedly noticed his much loved 1946 Martin D-28 guitar. Apprehensive about continuing to take the guitar on the road, Tyminski teamed up with the Martin Guitar Company to construct the new Martin D-28 Dan Tyminski Custom Edition….

Is there a bluegrass mandolin picker out who hasn’t heard of Lloyd Loar? He was a legendary acoustic engineer and instrument designer and builder for the Gibson instrument company, then of Kalamazoo, Mich. That was back in the 1920s, but Loar’s mark stands strong and tall today….