The trail has gone cold since the 2001 release of Mountain Soul, a collection of bluegrass covers by one-time country music hot property Patty Loveless.

But Loveless is picking up where she left off eight years ago with the release of Mountain Soul II….

With the fall season firmly entangled upon the Middle Tennessee area, a new partnership is hoping to put down some roots of their own. Producer Todd Mayo, The Loveless Cafe and WSM 650 AM will broadcast “Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless Cafe” debut show on Wednesday, Oct. 14. with performances from Emmylou Harris,…

Elvis Costello’s latest release “Secret, Profane & Sugarcane” features a wealth of bluegrass music’s top session musicians. The CD, released back in June on the Hear Music label features the talents of: Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mike Compton, Jeff Taylor and Dennis Crouch, all of whom make up the core band used on the recording sessions….

Lyons, Colo. — Planet Bluegrass today announces the initial lineup for the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, held the weekend of the summer solstice, June 18-21, in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. This year’s incarnation of the legendary festival features Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, Dixie Chick Martie Maguire, and many, many more. Tickets and camping are on sale now at www.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422, including a limited number of discounted four-day passes.

Photo credit – Benko Photographics.

This has been an interesting year for music. Last year we at BluegrassJournal.com gave a nod to our top three favorite musical offerings for 2007. This year, my buddy Danny Tackett suggested we go for the top five. As usual, my list tends to be quite varied. Stick with me through my favorites and hopefully you’ll see the bluegrass connection in them all.