New In 2025

Already out: J.D. Crowe And The New South, the legendary Bluegrass Supergroup who made only one album. The band’s members were J.D. Crowe, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Tony Rice. Wow!

Copies of the original 1973 pressing on Rounder Records are extremely rare (I have a reissue on Gusto Records, the pressing of which leaves much to be desired), so this vinyl reissue (by Real Gone Music) is great news. My copy is on it’s way.

Coming out on August 15th is a new Molly Tuttle album entitled So Long Little Miss Sunshine. The album’s front cover is very reminiscent of Nick Lowe’s Jesus Of Cool (Pure Pop For Now People in the U.S.A.) album (nine pics, ala the Hollywood Squares TV show). Molly is the first female to be awarded the International Bluegrass Association's guitar player of the year award, and has most recently been heard on Ringo Starr’s latest album.

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