When deciding which wine to pair with a steak, it’s easy to reach for a big California cab and call it a day. Sure, that formula would work fine a lot of the time, but it’s not a perfect pairing for ...

At a time when every movie is a remake and cover songs sometimes out-chart the originals, it's not unheard of for an artist to revisit the past. For John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, there's ...

For nearly six decades, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a cornerstone of Americana music, releasing award-winning albums and beloved classics like “Mr. Bojangles” and “Fishin’ In the Dark.” Now, ...

David Kenyon and his dad, Tom, of the Nitty Gritty Grain Co., at their farm in Charlotte. Courtesy photo This story by Liberty Darr was first published in The Other Paper on Dec. 5 Getting down to the ...

Nearly 50 years since the release of their iconic Will The Circle Be Unbroken album, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are looking back on not only their legacy, but that of another iconic, history-making ...

As the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band rolls through Spokane on their farewell tour, longtime member and keyboardist Bob Carpenter has not had much opportunity to reflect on the band’s nearly 60-year history.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was formed as a jug band in the fall of 1965 in Long Beach, California. The group, which in its early days briefly included songwriter Jackson Browne, quickly pushed off on ...

The recent fire that temporarily closed the Nitty Gritty on North Frances Street brought the realization that few restaurants or bars have endured in Madison longer than the Gritty, which opened Oct.

Is it the banjo, the fiddle, a finger-picking guitar or the mandolin? John McEuen has a hard time picking his favorite instrument. But he enjoys playing them all. McEuen’s career really started in ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A founding member of country legends Nitty Gritty Dirt Band takes the Jackson Theatre stage this weekend. John McEuen and the Circle Band take the stage on Sunday, August ...