Second Season, Kristin Scott Benson’s second solo album, will be released today, January 13, on the Pinecastle Records label.

It’s milestone No. 3 in just a few short months. In October, she was named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Banjo Player of the Year for 2008. A month later, she became a member of two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year, The Grascals.

Editor’s note: We’ve met and visited with a lot of wonderful people in the bluegrass world in the past couple years. We asked a handful of some of those memorable people we’ve visited with over the past year and invited them to share a favorite bluegrass Christmas memory. Larry Stephenson kicks off the holiday season here on BluegrassJournal.com with his favorite Christmas memory.

“All of my Christmases were great as a child, but the one that’s the best was in 1974.

“Thankful,” The Larry Stephenson Band’s new CD, hit retail shelves Wednesday on the heels of several favorable advance reviews.
It’s Stephenson’s fourth gospel album and, according to the band leader, a CD that marks a shift in the band’s musical pilgrimage.
“Our fans like our gospel music and I truly enjoy performing them,” Stephenson said. “Our [...]

Larry Stephenson “Thankful” (Pinecastle)
Nashville, TN – Longtime bluegrass favorites The Larry Stephenson Band recently signed with GoodStuff PR Co. for exclusive PR representation for their upcoming gospel release, Thankful, as well as future band endeavors.
The album, which features guest appearances by Sonya Isaacs, Missy Raines, Warren Goad, Shad Cobb and Ben Surratt, hits the [...]

Larry Stephenson
The Chicago area’s Bluegrass Legends Concerts is hosting a night with the award winning Vocalist and Songwriter Larry Stephenson Friday January 18th. The show will also feature Barb Silverman. The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Music Hall, 1030 Central St., in Evanston, Ill. Tickets are on sale now by calling [...]