Singer-songwriter Jeff Hanna has kept the Grammy-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band alive since its mid-1960s founding. Hanna is a force in keeping this band together and maintaining its blend of ...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is leaving the road, but their legacy remains brighter than ever Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's lead singer Jeff Hanna reflects on the highlights and impact of the group's 58-year ...

In March, Jeff Hanna told The Tennessean that the most significant value of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's legacy was that they hopefully inspired "creative casts of characters can still pass the ...

Jaime Hanna and his father, Jeff Hanna, co-founding member of forbearing Americana group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band pose for a portrait Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn.

Or, as Jaime Hanna, his son and Nitty Gritty bandmate since 2018, added: "You can't make this s--- up." In the spirit of Jamie Hanna's comment, many may now consider Dirt Band's "Circle" sessions ...

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 ...

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band formed in May of 1966 in Long Beach, Calif. Vocalist/guitarist Jeff Hanna formed the group with drummer Jimmie Fadden. Carpenter started sitting in with the band in 1975 ...

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 ...

Teenage Jeff Hanna paid $4.50 to see Bob Dylan perform at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California on Dec. 5, 1964. Armed only with an acoustic guitar and a harmonica rack, Dylan, who had only ...

Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs at the CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP) Al Wagner/Invision/AP ...

In 1966, members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band formed in an attempt to “figure out how not to have to work for a living.” 56 years later, it’s clear that their plans seems to have worked out.