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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's place at pop culture's pinnacle is unquestionably among the foundational causes for why country music is timelessly cool. But after almost 60 years on the road and ...