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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The next step for fans turned on to American roots music by "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" could be the new reissue of a 1972 album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. An expanded version ...

In 1967, the then newly formed Nitty Gritty Dirt Band scored an amiable but forgettable minor pop/rock hit with “Buy for Me the Rain,” which failed to crack the Top 40. Few listeners could have ...

The iconic group, which has been performing for 60 years, is slated to play the final show on its “All The Good Times: The ...

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 countless venues played, airports traveled and hotels visited have become like white noise for Bob Carpenter for more than four decades as a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Life on the road ...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band bids farewell in Bentonville. Their nearly 60 years on the road has included hits like "Mr. Bojangles," "Fishin' In The Dark," "An American Dream," and the celebrated "Will The ...

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 ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band can rightfully be termed one of the architects of Americana. Beginning with their origins in 1966, ...

In discussing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s decision to pack things in as a touring attraction, one co-founding member, Jeff Hanna, defers to a three-word explanation offered by the only other holdover ...