The Long Beach-born Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrated 60 years with 'Night After Night,' released in October, marking a ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is set to perform March 28 at The Ector Theatre. (Courtesy Photo) In a different life, maybe even in an alternate universe, Bob Carpenter could have been a handyman, working ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band knew John Denver had a hit on his hands when he first played it for them backstage in the early 1970s.

For more than 50 years, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a flagbearer for Americana music, while simultaneously pushing the boundaries of contemporary country, rock and folk. And now the band is ...

After 60 years on the road, a legendary country band has confirmed when they’ll take their final bow — and the last show is ...

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 ...

You can add another band to the growing list of acts who are out on their Farewell Tours, as country/pop/folk rockers The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are about to embark on theirs. Although it’s definitely ...

Soul Station; Prelude to a Kiss; Norwegian Wood; Nitty Gritty; A Man and a Woman; Deep Brooklyn; Besame Mucho; Lonely Buddha; Epic; Four Brothers. When RUSS SPIEGEL isn’t jetting off to Europe or ...

After Thursday evening's first of two performances at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, marking an end to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's six decades of tours involving multi-city runs and long bus rides, ...

With a refreshed lineup and newfound energy, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band remains one of the most accomplished bands in American roots music. Following an extended 50th anniversary tour, the ensemble ...

Do what you love and you will find the reward, says Nitty Gritty Dirt Band keyboardist Bob Carpenter. “You have to love playing music, and you have to be willing to just take it at that without ...

Sometimes all you need to do is ask. Next thing you know, you’ve got loads of musicians saying “yes” to your question, and you’re on your way to recording one of the most influential bluegrass and ...