Tag: Country Gentlemen

And the band played on…

We received a statement this afternoon from The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, formerly led by Bill Yates. The rest of the…

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Bill Yates passes

Bill Yates, lifetime bluegrass musician, bassist with The Country Gentlemen, and friend to everyone in the bluegrass community, died tonight after…

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Bill Yates doing well after treatment

Bill Yates, longtime member of The Country Gentlemen and still an active grasser with his Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, is doing…

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Greg Corbett passes

Greg Corbett, North Carolina banjo player, died yesterday (August 24). He was 41 years old, set to turn 42 this next…

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Larry Kirk to Country Gentlemen Tribute Band

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, fronted by long time Gentlemen bassist Bill Yates, has announced Larry Kirk as their new bass…

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13 Essential Halloween “BOO!-grass” Tunes

It’s Halloween, and all of the little ghosts and goblins are going to be knocking on neighborhood doors with a list…

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Gospel Choices #2 – Gary Reid’s five favorite gospel songs

Here’s the second episode of a periodic feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five bluegrass gospel songs….

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The Story Behind The Song – Silence Or Tears

Silence Or Tears was composed by a veteran of the North Carolina bluegrass scene, mandolin player Jerry Stuart, and the highly-esteemed…

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Album of the Week – The Country Gentlemen: Live in Japan

Each week, Daniel Mullins will reach back to the archives to highlight a past recording (at least 5 years old) which…

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A new Country Gentleman

It’s babies, babies, babies this morning on Bluegrass Today! We just heard from Rick Briggs, banjo player with Bill Yates’ Country…

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