Bluegrass band news

Country Current, the US Navy's only professional bluegrass and country music band, is currently auditioning for a lead vocalist who can play rhythm guitar. This is a unique opportunity for a qualified person, with great pay and benefits, plus the

Big news for fans of Alan Bibey & Grasstowne! Alan has announced the addition of Kati Penn to the band on fiddle plus lead and harmony vocals. She steps in to the spot recently vacated when Laura Orshaw departed to join

Last summer we reported that Daryl Mosley was giving up his gig with The Farm Hands in order to start a career as a band leader and solo artist. Since that time he signed with Pinecastle Records and released his

Country Current, the US Navy bluegrass band, has a new fiddler. Patrick McAvinue has just completed his basic training, and participated in a pinning ceremony yesterday. He is enlisted as a Petty Officer 1st Class, MU1. Prior to leaving for basic at

Big news this morning from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Founding member, Mike Terry, has decided to leave the group after 14 years, and veteran bluegrass entertainer Jeff Parker has agreed to step in playing mandolin and sharing vocal

We reported earlier this week about Colin Ray and Jeff Parker dissolving their newly-established partnership as a result of the lack of work this year during the state and municipal shutdowns. If you doubt the impact of COVID on our

It was only this past December that we announced that bluegrass veteran Jeff Parker had brought his young guitarist and vocalist, Colin Ray, in as a partner in the band they were promoting. The group had appeared as a showcase

Carolina Blue, the fast rising traditional bluegrass group from western North Carolina, has announced that they have joined up with Main Attraction Management for booking representation. The east Tennessee-based agency is operated  by Laura Mainer, and already represents other top

The Larry Stephenson Band has announced the addition of a new member, with Benjy Jones joining the group on bass. Stephenson has built a solid bluegrass career based on his remarkable tenor singing voice, a reputation for fielding a solid band,

West Virginia's Crandall Creek has shared some terrific news with their followers, starting with an update on band leader Jerry Andrews' ongoing battle with colon cancer. Following surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, doctors were able to tell Jerry that