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 ...

In 1972, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band helped bridge generations of American music with a recording that honored the past while inspiring the future. Their version of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" became the ...

The breezy 1980 hit featured a young singer whose unmistakable harmonies had already caught the attention of some of music's biggest stars.

With over 100 combined years of touring, Little Feat and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have each performed their music to audiences across the world. Now these two monumental bands, who share a mutual ...

Jeff Hanna has spent nearly six decades helping shape American music. The founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who turns 79 today, July 11, 2026, has remained the band's longest-serving ...

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 ...