In discussing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s decision to pack things in as a touring attraction, one co-founding member, Jeff Hanna, defers to a three-word explanation offered by the only other ...

SPARTANBURG — The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's farewell tour has two dates in South Carolina with two founding members celebrating the music audiences have enjoyed for nearly 60 years, including ...

Singer and guitarist Jeff Hanna was a high school student in Long Beach, California, when he formed the first version of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was 1966 – the peak in popularity of the ...