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.

Here are my picks for this weekend's can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. Americana: For more than 50 years, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a flagbearer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Saturday night concert, June 22, 2024, is moving from the outdoor McGrath Amphitheatre to the indoor Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Band members are ...