After more than 50 years, John McEuen is no longer part of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The artist has revealed that he has split from the group that he co-founded. McEuen announced his departure from ...

Bob Carpenter is a musician with tons of Philly connections. He was born here and attended Drexel University, where he studied engineering when he wasn’t playing gigs with his first garage band, “The ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band began its storied career nearly 60 years ago, and now the lauded country-rock group has decided to say goodbye to the road with a final tour. “‘All the Good Times’ perfectly ...

On May 13, 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played their very first show at the Paradox in Orange, Calif. In 2016, NGDB -- today, Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, John McEuen and Bob Carpenter -- have 50 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“We have to,” Hanna, 71, said on the phone from Nashville, then laughed. “For a while, it was real hip, ‘You don’t play the hits,’ and then it went, ‘This is stupid … play ’em.’ I understand the other ...

It's been over four decades since the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hit the music scene and started making music, but that doesn't mean their popularity or sales have showed any signs of slowing down in ...

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 ...