Bluegrass band news

Following the recent retirement of Daryl Mosely from the group, The Farm Hands have welcomed back a long lost bandmate, Bennie Boling, to play bass. Bennie had worked with the quartet in the past on  banjo, and is happy to

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, formed by former Gent Bill Yates in 2005, has announced the departure of long-time banjo picker Rick Briggs. Rick has decided to retire, after 8 years with the group. Current band leader, Mike Phipps, says that

Tim Shelton first came to prominence in bluegrass when NewFound Road hit the scene back in 2001. With Tim out front as lead singer, the band recorded three albums for Mountain Home Music, and three more for Rounder before largely

Dara Denman has announced the formation of her new agency, which will represent bluegrass artists. There can be no doubt that Dara knows bluegrass. She grew up in a bluegrass household - her dad was an early guitar and mandolin picker

Bluegrass lovebirds Darin & Brooke Aldridge have signed jointly with Morris Public Relations and Alison Auerbach Public Relations in Nashville for publicity and artist development services. The two companies have worked together in this way for nearly 25 years, providing their expertise

This past Tuesday evening, the Po' Ramblin' Boys fulfilled the lifelong dream of every bluegrass picker when they appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville. The Boys have been on an upward trajectory since they appeared on the scene

David Parmley, surely among the most iconic bluegrass vocalists of his generation, has announced his retirement. In good health at age 60, David says that he feels that it's time for him to step aside from the music, and focus on

As a niche music form, bluegrass music is always looking for the next big crossover act, a band or singer who can crack into the pop mainstream, and bring greater attention to the genre from which they burst into the

All sorts of things can happen during World of Bluegrass week. With nearly the entire bluegrass industry in one place, meetings and communications that might have taken weeks with everyone back in their offices, can happen in just a few

South Carolina's Backline has announced Clint White as the newest member of the band, coming in on fiddle. A Toledo, Ohio native, Clint started on the fiddle in 2006, dawn to the sound of the instrument in country and bluegrass music.