Alison Krauss

 

Artist:  Alison Krauss
Born:  July 23, 1971.  Decatur, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Bandleader, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Violin, Piano, Mandolin

Alison Krauss is an American Bluegrass, Country Singer and Musician.  She entered the music industry at an early age at five years old and began playing Violin, by taking classical lesson, and began performing Country and Bluegrass, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen.  As of 2016, she has won 27 Grammy Awards from 42 nominations.

Title:  Now That I've Found You:  A Collection (2025) 

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A

 1.  Baby, Now That I've Found You (3:49)

 2.  Oh, Atlanta (4:41)

 3.  Broadway (3:57)

 4.  Every Tme You Say Goodbye (3:13)

 5.  Tonight I'll Be Lonely Too (3:25)

 6.  Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning Dew (3:38)

Side B:

 1.  Sleep On (2:23)

 2.  When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart (2:26)

 3.  I Will (4:04)

 4.  I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby (3:10)

 5.  In The Palm Of Your Hand (3:24)

 6.  When You Say Nothing At All (4:21)

Personnel:

Alison Krauss:  Vocals, Fiddle, Viola

Ron Block:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Banjo

Russ Barenberg:  Guitar

Mike Marshall:  Guitar

Scott Nygaard:  Guitar

Time Stafford:  Guitar

Jerry Douglas:  Guitars, Dobro

Sam Bush:  Mandolin

Brent Truitt:  Mandolin

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle, Harmonica, Cymbals

Adam Steffey:  Mandolin, Mandola

Pete Wasner:  Piano

Now That I've Found You:  A Collection is the highlights collection album of Alison Krauss, originally released on February 7, 1995 by Rounder, remastered and reissued on July 25, 2025 by Craft Recordings.  The album reached No. 1 on Canadian Country Albums Chart, the Double Platinum-Certified Album, includes the Gold-Certified Single "When You Say Nothin At All", along with Grammy Winning.

The Gibson Brothers

 

Artist:  The Gibson Brothers

Origin:  Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Americana, Contemporary Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk

Original line-up:

Eric Gibson:  Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Vocal Harmony 

Leigh Gibson:  Vocals, Guitar, Vocal Harmony 

The Gibson Brothers is an American Bluegrass Duo which has performed professionally since the last 1980s.  The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards The Gibson Brothers Emerging Artist of the Year honors in 1998.  They debuted on the Grand Ole Opry on April 11, 2003, "Ring The Bell" (written by Chet O'Keefe) won Song Of The Year and Gospel Recorded Performance of The Year in 2010.

Title:  In The Ground (2017)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Americana, Contemporary Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk

Label:  Down The Road

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Highway (3:05)

 2.  Homemade wine (3:11)

 3.  Remember Who You Are (2:59)

 4.  Making Good Time (3:05)

 5.  My Quiet Mind (4:07)

 6.  I Can't Breathe Deep Yet (3:32)

 7.  Fool's Hill (3:29)

 8.  Friend Of Mine (2:57)

 9.  Little Girl (4:11)

10. I Found A Church Today (2:42)

11. Look Who's Crying (3:39)

12. Everywhere I Go (4:01)

13. In The Ground (4:55)

Personnel:

Eric Gibson:  Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Vocal Harmony 

Leigh Gibson:  Vocals, Guitar, Vocal Harmony 

Mike Barber:  Bass

Jesse Brock:  Mandolin, Vocal Harmony 

Clayton Campbell:  Fiddle

Rob Ickes:  Guitar

In The Ground is an album by The Gibson Brothers, was released on February 17, 2017 by Down The Road.  Great Album by one of the best Bluegrass Group.

Molly Tuttle

 

Artist:  Molly Tuttle

Birth Name:  Molly Rose Tuttle

Born:  January 14, 1993.  Santa Clara, California, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Americana, Country, Folk, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Banjo

Molly Tuttle is an American Vocalist, Songwriter, Banjo Player, and Guitarist, noted for her Flatpicking, Clawhammer and crosspicking guitar prowess.  She has cited Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick, and Hazel Dickens as role models.  In 2017, she was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association's Guitar Player of the Year Award.  In 2018, she won the award again, along with being named the Americana Music Association's Instrumentalist of the Year.

Title:  When You're Ready (Limited Edition Pink/Yellow Swirl ) (2025)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Americana, Country, Folk, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk

Label:  Compass Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:  

 1.  Million Miles (3:50)

 2.  Take The Journey (2:43)

 3.  Make My Mind Up (3:32)

 4.  When You're Ready (3:48)

 5.  The High Road (2:50)

 6.  Don't Let Go (4:23)

Side B:

 1.  Light Came In (Power Went Out) (2:55)

 2.  Messed With My Mind (3:01)

 3.  Sleepwalking (4:06)

 4.  Sit Back And Watch It Roll (3:46)

 5.  Clue (5:15)

Personnel:

Molly Tuttle:  Vocals, Guitar, Background Vocals

Brittany Haas:  Fiddle

Ed Roth:  Piano

Glenn Worf:  Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Fretless Bass

Kris Donegan:  Guitar

Kyle Ryan:  Piano (Upright), Background Vocals

Mike Webb:  Celeste, Hammond B3, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer

Sierra Hull:  Mandolin, Octave Mandolin

Tony Lucido:  Electric Bass

Jerry Roe:  Drums, Percussion

Ryan Hewitt:  Percussion

David Shike:  Noise, Synthesizer

Rachel Baiman:  Violin

Mike Barnett:  Violin

Nat Smith:  Cello

Jonathan Dreyfus:  Cello, Violin, Viola

Jason Isbell:  Background Vocals

Butterfly Bouccher:  Background Vocals

Billy Strings:  Background Vocals

When You're Ready is the debut album by Molly Tuttle, originally released April 5, 2019 by Compass Records, remastered and reissued on Apirl 4, 2025 by Compass Records.  Limited Edition Pink/Yellow Swirl Vinyl.

Alison Krauss

 

Artist:  Alison Krauss 
Born:  July 23, 1971.  Decatur, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Bandleader, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Violin, Piano, Mandolin

Alison Krauss is an American Bluegrass, Country Singer and Musician.  She entered the music industry at an early age at five years old and began playing Violin, by taking classical lesson, and began performing Country and Bluegrass, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen.  As of 2016, she has won 27 Grammy Awards from 42 nominations.

Artist:  Alison Krauss & Union Station

Title:  Arcadia (2025)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B

Label:  Down The Road

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Looks Like The End Of The Road (3:39)

 2.  The Hangman (3:37)

 3.  The Wrong Way (3:36)

 4.  Granite Mills (3:40)

 5.  One Ray Of Shine (4:03)

 6.  Richmond On The James (3:27)

 7.  North Side Gal (2:36)

 8.  Forever (3:39)

 9.  Snow (3:23)

10. There's A Light Up Ahead (4:12)

Personnel:

Alison Krauss:  Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Harmony Vocals, String

Russell Moore:  Lead Vocals, Baritone Vocals

Barry Bales:  Upright Bass. Tenor Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8-10, Bass Vocals on Track 7

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar

Ron Block:  Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Tenor Vocals on Track 7

Additional Musicians:

Dan Tyminski:  Acoustic Guitar on All Tracks, Mandolin on Tracks:  1-4, 7-10

Viktor Krauss:  Piano

Jeff Taylor:  Accordion on Track 1

Adam Steffey:  Mandolin on Tracks:  5, 6

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle on Track 7

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Looks Like The End Of The Road (3:39)

 2.  The Hangman (3:37)

 3.  The Wrong Way (3:36)

 4.  Granite Mills (3:40)

 5.  One Ray Of Shine (4:03)

Side B:

 6.  Richmond On The James (3:27)

 7.  North Side Gal (2:36)

 8.  Forever (3:39)

 9.  Snow (3:23)

10. There's A Light Up Ahead (4:12)

Arcadia is the eighth studio album by Alison Krauss & Union Station, released on March 28, 2025 by Down The Road.  Wonderful Album!.

The SteelDrivers

 

Artist:   The SteelDrivers
Origin:  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Americana, Contemporary Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass

Original line-up:

Chris Stapleton:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Richard Balley:  Banjo
Mike Fleming:  Bass
Mike Henderson:  Mandolin
Tammy Rogers:  Fiddle

The SteelDrivers are an American Bluegrass Band from Nashville, Tennessee formed in 2005 by Chris Stapleton (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Richard Balley (Banjo), Mike Fleming (Bass), Mike Henderson (Mandolin), and Tammy Rogers (Drums).

Title:  The Muscle Shoals Recordings (2025)

Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Americana, Contemporary Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass

Label:  Down The Road

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Long Way Down (3:44)

 2. Drinkin' Alone (2:41)

 3.  Ashes Of Yesterday (2:41)

 4.  Day Before Temptation (3:11)

 5.  Here She Goes (3:26)

 6.  California Chainsaw (2:47)

Side B:

 1.  Hangin' Around (2:52)

 2.  Brother John (3:41)

 3.  Six Feet Away (3:07)

4.  Too Much (3:43)

 5.  River Runs Red (4:00)

Personnel:

Tammy Rogers:  Fiddle, Viola, Vocals

Gary Nichols:  Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar (6-String), Baritone Guitar (8-String), Vocals

Richard Balley:  Banjo
Mike Fleming:  Bass, Vocals

Brent Truitt:  Mandolin

Jason Isbell:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  A3, B2

The Muscle Shoals Recordings is an album by The SteelDrivers, originally released on June 16, 2015 by Rounder, remastered and reissued on January 10, 2025 by Down The Road.

Chatham County Line

 

Artist:  Chatham County Line
Origin:  Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Bluegrass, Indie Folk, Modern Folk

Original line-up:

Dave Wilson:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Chandler Holt:  Banjo, Vocals
John Teer:  Mandolin, Fiddle, Vocals
Greg Readling:  Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ, Vocals

Chatham County Line is an American Bluegrass Band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1999 from members of the band Stillhouse:  Dave Wilson (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), Chandler Holt (Banjo), John Teer (Mandolin, Fiddle) and Greg Readling (Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ).

Title:  Hiyo (2024)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Bluegrass, Indie Folk, Modern Folk

Label:  Yep Roc Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Right On Time (4:19)

 2.  Magic (4:30)

 3.  Way Down Yonder (3:36)

 4.  Heaven (3:26)

 5.  Lone Ranger (3:51)

 6.  B S R (3:57)

 7.  Under The Willow Tree (3:10)

 8.  She's Got You (4:04)

 9.  Stone (4:03)

10. Summertime (3:18)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Right On Time (4:19)

 2.  Magic (4:30)

 3.  Way Down Yonder (3:36)

 4.  Heaven (3:26)

 5.  Lone Ranger (3:51)

Side Two:

 1.  B S R (3:57)

 2.  Under The Willow Tree (3:10)

 3.  She's Got You (4:04)

 4.  Stone (4:03)

 5.  Summertime (3:18)

Personnel:

Dave Wilson:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Banjo
John Teer:  Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
Greg Readling:  Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ, Clavinet, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jamie Dick:  Drums, Percussion

John Mailander:  Fiddle, Octave Mandolin, Synth, Harmonium

Al Weatherhead:  Mellotron, Optigan

Maya de Vitry:  Harmony Vocal on "Way Down Yonder" "Stone"

Matt Douglas:  Saxophone on "Summertime"

Hiyo is the 14th studio album by Chatham County Line, released on January 26, 2024 by Yep Roc Records, featuring Jamie Dick, John Mailander, and Maya de Vitry.