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.

After Thursday evening's first of two performances at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, marking an end to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's six decades of tours involving multi-city runs and long bus rides, ...

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 ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band soundtracked Aspen’s hippie heyday in the 1970s and it’s hard to imagine the town without the country rockers. But as the Dirt Band’s John McEuen recalled during a recent ...

For nearly six decades, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a cornerstone of Americana music, releasing award-winning albums and beloved classics like “Mr. Bojangles” and “Fishin’ In the Dark.” Now, ...

Kiss and Mötley Crüe are examples of bands who claimed to embark on final tours but returned to the road. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — which performs Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Fox Tucson Theatre — has ...

It’s hard to know what it means when a band announces its “farewell tour.” Some entertainers and bands have announced or staged more than one “last tour,” including Kiss, The Who, Elton John and Cher.

MANKATO — The summer schedule at Riverfront Park’s Vetter Stone Amphitheatre continues to fill out, as Justin Moore with special guest Joe Nichols is to appear June 20 and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ...

Bob Carpenter needed no reminding that the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s scheduled performance in Mankato last June had been canceled. “No, absolutely. Because we sat in the hotel — it was outdoors and ...