Bobby Osborne, legendary mandolinist and vocalist with the seminal bluegrass ensemble The Osborne Brothers, returns with his band The Rocky Top X-Press for the aptly titled Bluegrass & Beyond, January 20.

Bluegrass & Beyond is a sparkling collection featuring generous helpings of straight ahead bluegrass, gospel soul and traditional country, and includes bluegrass arrangements of some surprising material…

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones “Jingle All The Way” (Rounder)
Ah, the leaves have barely started to show their autumn glory here in central Illinois, but Rounder Records is already thinking snow — and the holidays.
One of the first new Christmas CDs of 2008 is the Rounder release “Jingle All the Way” by banjo virtuoso [...]

Burlington, MA – American music icon Earl Scruggs helped give birth to bluegrass music when he first appeared on the legendary stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in 1945. Another historic night for Scruggs came in 2007 when he headlined his first-ever Ryman concert.
Rounder Records is proud to announce the release of that concert – [...]

Joe Diffie “Back To Bluegrass” by String Theory Media
Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce the signing of country music star and Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie. The partnership marks a new beginning and a return to bluegrass music,  Joe Diffie’s first love. Prior to his moving to Nashville and [...]

Who: Alecia Nugent and her band
What: “Hillbilly Goddess” CD Preview part with Alecia’s homemade gumbo on the menu.
When: October 1st from 3-6 P.M.
Where: Legend’s Corner Bar on Broadway (next to Nashville Convention Center)
During World of Bluegrass, come join critically-acclaimed vocalist Alecia Nugent at Legends Corner Bar on Broadway as she hosts a preview party of [...]