The Norman & Nancy Blake Compact Disc
Artist: Norman Blake

Norman & Nancy Blake Compact Disc combines Norman's Lighthouse on the Shore and Nancy's Grand Junction on one 21-track compact disc, offering neophytes a good introduction the duo's distinctive style of acoustic country and bluegrass. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide Read More

Dust on the Needle
Artist: Tony Trischka

A good collection of Trischka's six Rounder albums, featuring Sam Bush, Marc O'Connor, and David Grisman. ~ Chip Renner, All Music Guide Read More

On the Boulevard
Artist: New Grass Revival
Community Score: 6.00

An overlooked CD with a couple of standout tracks. Played beginning to end, this one will leave you fulfilled. ~ Chip Renner, All Music Guide Read More

New Grass Revival
Artist: New Grass Revival

Brightly directed by legendary Nashville producer Garth Fundis (his fourth with the band), the simply titled New Grass Revival is another in their strong line of progressive bluegrass recordings. The instrumental prowess of Bela Fleck and Sam Bush take center stage on many songs, including Fleck's signature banjo piece "Seven by Seven." The... Read More

Commonwealth
Artist: New Grass Revival

The New Grass Revival had proven just about everything an innovative band could prove by 1981. Not only had their name come to define the progressive branch of the bluegrass tree, they continued to adhere to high standards. On Commonwealth, the band stretches its arrangements and production to the very edge with the addition of drummer Kenny... Read More

My Native Home
Artist: The Nashville Bluegrass Band

A flawless album. One of their best. ~ Chip Renner, All Music Guide Read More

Take It Home
Artist: Hot Rize

Take It Home, Hot Rize's final album, demonstrates that the group continued to improve the longer they stayed together. The group's instrumental interplay is astonishing and their harmonies are quite beautiful -- their performances are effortlessly graceful, making it a farewell album to treasure. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide Read More

The Bluegrass Compact Disc
Artist: The Bluegrass Album Band

In 1980, guitarist Tony Rice got the idea of organizing a bluegrass supergroup to record an album made up strictly of old-school bluegrass standards -- no bluegrass arrangements of Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton songs, no jazzy originals, no funky instrumentation, just the classics played completely straight in the style of Bill Monroe and Flatt and... Read More

Bluegrass Album, Vol. 4
Artist: Tony Rice

They get tighter as they go along. Any one of these records is gonna get you movin'. ~ Chip Renner, All Music Guide Read More