Steep Canyon Rangers News

Asheville/Brevard-based bluegrass sensations the Steep Canyon Rangers team up once again with actor/banjo picker Steve Martin on NPR's folksy variety show A Prairie Home Companion .

Headliners for the 12th annual MusicFest 'N Sugar Grove include Doc Watson, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Kruger Brothers and Steep Canyon Rangers.

When: 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 28, rain or shine Admission: Free, although donations are accepted Details: 724-838-4323 or www.summersounds.com Schedule * Friday -- Steep Canyon Rangers, bluegrass * June 12 -- Chris Smither, Delta blues * June 19 -- David Bach Consort, jazz fusion * June 26 -- Cast of "Beatlemania," Beatles tribute * July 3 -- ...

If it seems like we are writing quite a bit about Steve Martin and his banjo CD, The Crow , quite a bit of late, it's only because the wider entertainment media is as well.

Steve Martin on Banjo. Yes, that Steve Martin. One of Hollywood's legendary funny men, Steve Martin, makes his musical debut at RMA on May 27 playing 5-string banjo with the Steep Canyon Rangers.

How's this for a double bill? The risen-from-Asheville-to-bluegrass-stardom Steep Canyon Rangers and Steve Martin .

Jacket Copy , the Los Angeles Times books blog, carried a review today on Steve Martin's show last night with Steep Canyon Rangers in L.A. Why the books blog, you may ask? Well, the show was a benefit for the L.A. Library, and part of their ALOUD series of lectures and arts presentations.

Published: Monday, April 27, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 27, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. Jupiter Coyote and Steep Canyon Rangers headline the Saturday and Sunday concerts at the sixth annual White Squirrel Festival in Brevard May 23-24. Named for Brevard's trademark white critters, the Memorial Day weekend festival features the Squirrel ...

While some might view bluegrass as "old-timey" music, in truth there are more and more young acts appearing on that music scene these days.

This week's guide contains: YES, PLEASE: Lake Inferior; Steep Canyon Rangers, Thompson Brothers Band; Johnny Cash B-Day Celebration; Tony Low Band, Stratocruiser, The Stars Explode VS.: A.C. Newman vs.

Steep Canyon Rangers w/The Thompson Brothers Band @ Pour House Music Hall Fri., March 20th @ 10 PM Tix: $10 adv, $12 door Info: 919.821.1120 or the-pour-house.com ***The Steep Canyon Rangers are currently ...

Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers have been coming to Wilmington since the late '90s, long enough that ...

Steep Canyon Rangers Live at East Hartford Cultural Community Center on 2009-01-22 Description set1 d1t01 - Talk>Intro d1t02 - Pick Up the Blues d1t03 - Pickin' on Josh d1t04 - Tennessee Blues d1t05 - One Dime ...

Steep Canyon Rangers don't always get the attention that more aggressively tradition-minded young bluegrass bands get, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve it.

Yesterday we told you about the new CD, Let's Do Something , from Bill Evans and Megan Lynch .

Steep Canyon Rangers have re-upped with Rebel Records, and will begin work on their fourth Rebel project later this month.

Several college buddies from North Carolina decided to form a bluegrass band in 1999.

Since the 1940s, the earthy, expressive tones of bluegrass music have appealed to generations for its simple, direct melodies and lyrics.

For the first time in as long as he can remember, Mike Guggino of the Steep Canyon Rangers has New Year's Eve off.

SuperGrass, that bluegrass bonanza of years past at the former Holiday Inn Select, is just a memory, but that doesn't stop the nostalgic from reuniting each year to pick away.