Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will perform one of the new cuts from their latest album ‘Speed of Life‘ (NGDB Records/Sugar Hill) as well as their classic “Mr. Bojangles” on the CBS Early Show on Saturday, November 21.

Later that night, the group will bring their “deceptively masterful playing” (Washington Post) up north to play Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, NY…

On most Saturday nights since January 2004, Levon Helm has hosted evenings of music at the “barn,” his home studio in Woodstock, New York. These magical nights are called The Midnight Ramble Sessions. On September 17, 2008, Helm took the Midnight Ramble on the road to one of America’s treasured venues, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium,…

Prominent leaders in business, entertainment and media expressed their support for the Country Music Hall of Fame^® and Museum at the not-for-profit educational organization’s second annual All for the Hall New York fundraiser at the Nokia Theatre Times Square on October 15.

Hosted by actor-musician Billy Bob Thornton and his band, the Boxmasters, the select crowd included veteran NBC newscaster Tom Brokaw; film directors Jonathan Demme and Andrew Jarecki; musician and painter Bob Neuwirth; record producer Nile Rodgers; comedian and TV personality Jeffrey Ross; former NBC anchor John Siegenthaler Jr. and his wife, former Seattle TV news anchor Kerry Brock; ESPN newscaster Hannah Storm; and country singer Chely Wright.

Nashville, Tenn., — Levon Helm has been added to the star-studded line-up of performers at this year’s All for the Hall New York benefit at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square on Wednesday, October 15. Also appearing will be Helm’s frequent collaborator, renowned multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell. Presented as an old-fashioned Nashville-style “guitar pull,” the benefit [...]

What a wonderful year for great music! When asked my three favorite bluegrass CDs from the year, I put a great deal of thought into it. It’s incredibly hard to pick three from all the incredible music, especially in the bluegrass genre, that has been released the last 12 months. Here goes.
Jim [...]