Michael Martin Murphey’s album, TALL GRASS & COOL WATER, Cowboy Songs Volume 6 / Buckaroo Bluegrass 3 hit #1 this month on the Top 20 Western Music Albums Chart of the Western Music Association. Previously the album hit #4 on Billboard’s Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart.

Yonder Mountain String Band is very pleased to announce their Spring Tour 2012 dates! From late March through April we'll be playing shows in the Midwest, the Deep South, then out to California for a string of West Coast dates. Pre-sale tickets will be available this coming Monday, January 23 at 5pm. This tour should be very special indeed, including two nights in St.

The Del McCoury Band’s tribute to Bill Monroe, Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe, will be released on CD just in time for the Grammy Awards.  The album was previously released digitally and on vinyl in September 2011 and received a Grammy nomination for “Best Bluegrass Album” in December.

The Devil Makes Three continue their seemingly never ending tour with new dates that will take them from Vermont to Texas playing with Brown Bird and Flogging Molly.  The Devil Makes Three's true power is best experienced live and their latest release Stomp and Smash is a live LP recorded over a two night, sold out stand at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma by Kark Derfler, best known for his work with Tom Waits. Give a listen to the rousing

Head for the Hills hits the road for 2012 Winter Tour which takes them through many great cities in the Midwest, Southeast, & the Mountain West. We are happy to partner with Conscious Alliance for our 2012 Winter/Spring Tour. We’ll be offering a limited edition custom print at all shows, with a portion of proceeds going to benefit those in need. We will offer these prints at the merch table. Be on the look-out when we come to your town!

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Poor Man’s Whiskey at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, February 25th.  Tickets go on sale Friday, December 23rd for $10.00 in advance and $12.00 day of show.Poor Man's Whiskey emerged from a rich and vibrant musical scene north of the Golden Gate. What began as a fun side project playing bluegrass instruments quickly evolved into a full time endeavor.

2 Entertainment is proud to present WhiteWater Ramble w/ The Henhouse Prowlers & Jet Edison at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, February 21st.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 23rd for $10.00 in advance and $12.00 day of show.

Capping a landmark year that has included a busy touring schedule, national television appearances and the release of a new album, Rare Bird Alert on Rounder Records, Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers took home the Entertainer of the Year award at the 22nd International Bluegrass Music Awards Thursday night, September 29 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and just this past month received a coveted GRAMMY nomination.This is the second IBMA Award win for The

Grateful Web's Aaron Dietrich had a few minutes today to speak to Head for the Hills' bassist, Matt Loewen.  Check out the interview below. Hope you enjoy!  Thanks a lot to Matt for his time and to Sean for setting this up. Head for the Hills is a great young progressive acoustic band -- go check them out when they're in your neck-of-the-woods!

Mark Vann’s spirit parted company with his body on March 4, 2002.  Mark consistently lived by the motto of “Go Big!”.  He applied this motto to both playing music and his unending willingness to offer his time and knowledge to teach anybody who wanted to learn.  He encouraged others to “Dream Big”, “Go Big”, and “Pick Big”, and personally supported their efforts to do so.The Mark Vann Foundation was