The Iron Horse News

The Goo Goo Dolls have gone bluegrass. Well, not really. But Iron Horse , the Muscle Shoals bluegrass band, recently released a cover album of Goo Goo Dolls called "A Boy Named Blue: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Goo Goo Dolls." Tonight, Iron Horse will gallop on into Huntsville for a show at the Flying Monkey Arts Center, located at 3320 Seminole ...

It takes about an hour and 45 minutes to traverse the 97.41 miles of highway between downtown Providence and The Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton.

Although his old band Verbena was signed to Capitol and had an album produced by Dave Grohl , Scott Bondy wasn't exactly a rock star when he embarked on a solo career with 2007's creaky "American Hearts." But the blues- and folk-informed debut proved such a breakout success that it was re-released by the prominent indie label Fat Possum.

The Iron Horse Hotel , which has been the toast of Milwaukee since opening 14 months ago near the Harley-Davidson Museum, faces financial challenges that could result in developer Tim Dixon exiting the project.

If you were a Western Massachusetts music club maven in the early part of this decade, you probably saw Flying Lessons.

MV Agusta's 500 inline-3 4-stroke Grand Prix racer is considered to be one of purest racing machines ever made.

When we last chronicled the exploits of South Hadley native Brian Chartrand , the former Flying Lessons frontman had flown the proverbial coop, heading west to seek his sonic fortunes.

Editor's note: This remembrance honors two citizens of Northampton who died recently.

When our group of four stepped inside the door of the Iron Horse restaurant in Parkville, we were immediately greeted by a smiling young man who would also be our server for the evening.Gesturing to the two doorways that flanked the modest bar, he offered us our first choice: Feel free to take any table you like tonight.

News Iron Will By: Audrey Lindsay for the Courier Journal Published: 11-11-2009 Local Bluegrass Men Earn Fame Through Classic Rock Covers Can a fan of the heavy metal band Metallica and a fan of the Bluegrass great Earl Scruggs ever find a common musical ground to stand on? The surprising answer is, yes, in the form of Bluegrass Cover band Iron ...

You might recognize singer songwriter Harper Simon 's famous last name. The son of iconic songwriter Paul Simon , Harper has been given some hefty shoes to fill.

Elvis impersonator Stephen Freeman will perform at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium Saturday for an event that benefits the Tri-State Filippino-American Association of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

Modern eaters can almost re-create dining-car dreams at the Iron Horse. Details: The Iron Horse: An American Bistro 100 South Main, Parkville, 816-741-4766. Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday brunch.

In dozens of letters, New York Yankees baseball great Lou Gehrig implored doctors to try experimental pills and injections he hoped could cure him from an illness that took away his ability to walk eat and even breathe.

Mark Hummel has been doing the "Blues Harp Blowout" for almost 20 years, taking a concept that began as a Sunday night bar promotion and making it a national touring project.

Around these parts, local blues-pop-rock practitioners Group Deville have built a reputation for being almost as classic - and certainly as classy - as the iconic Cadillac that inspired their moniker.

At the Iron Horse Music Hall, "Music alone shall live." The quote is emblazoned on a placard that hangs on the wall among images of famous performers who have appeared at the Iron Horse.

The Aiken Bluegrass Festival and Mini-Fest are back. After a year hiatus, Aiken's Mini-Fest is back, and plans are well under way for the 2010 Aiken Bluegrass Festival to be held in May.

One of the region's fastest ascending female-foursomes, Antigone Rising , has a new member at its helm.

Perspective is a great tool for artists. It allows them to focus more on the art, and worry less of the distractions that impede its creation.