Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have announced new booking representation, signing on with Advance Artist Support during their 30th year as a touring bluegrass band. Advance is a boutique agency focusing on the needs of bluegrass and niche acoustic acts,
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Caroline Owens to Main Attraction Management
Fast-rising bluegrass singer and songwriter Caroline Owens has signed with Main Attraction Management for exclusive representation. The company is run by experienced bluegrass booker Laura Mainer, who currently serves top artists like Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, Danny Paisley &
Billy Gee leaving Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Billy Gee and his wife, Brenda, at World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC Billy Gee, longtime bassist with Darin & Brooke Aldridge, has announced his intention to step away from full time touring in order to spend more time at home
Jody King to Southern Legacy for the summer
The ongoing 2025 tour of Alison Krauss & Union Station has caused another minor disruption in the bluegrass force, with Jody King announced as the fill-in banjoist with Southern Legacy for the duration. Southern Legacy is a bluegrass supergroup which includes
Kyle Perkins to The Grascals
It can be tough when a longtime member of an established band leaves, especially when it’s a musician with a long and storied pedigree such as Terry Smith, who played his last show as bass man for The Grascals on
New band for Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle has announced the dissolution of her current touring band, Golden Highway, and will be out with a new group this summer. Several of her current Golden Highway bandmates are actively pursuing solo careers this year, particularly fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Willie Wells & The Blue Ridge Mountain Grass win gospel award
South Carolina's Willie Wells & The Blue Ridge Mountain Grass took a major award recently when they were named Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year by Christian Voice magazine. This was the second year in a row they have earned
Spectrum Bluegrass plays Autism Speaks in LA
Spectrum Bluegrass at The Greek Theatre (4/26/25) - photo © Robin Frenette Last weekend's Light Up the Blues 7 benefit concert for Autism Speaks featured a performance by Spectrum Bluegrass, a band that is part of the California Bluegrass Association's Autism
Waddington Brothers sign with Live on Stage
There are a number of things that are unique about North Dakota's Waddington Brothers. For starters, they're from rural North Dakota, not exactly a hotbed of bluegrass activity. Shoot... it's not really a hotbed of anything, as the state is one
Central Valley Boys say farewell
The Central Valley Boys at the 2024 Summergrass festival in San Diego, CA - photo © Dennis Andersen Popular California bluegrass band the Central Valley Boys have decided to disband after 15 years performing together. Known for their traditional take on bluegrass, and their