Bluegrass and Gospel music stalwarts, NewFound Road, officially said goodbye on January 27 with a final show at the historic Plaza Theatre in Miamisburg, OH. Tim Shelton assembled the original band for this farewell performance, with himself on guitar, Jr. Williams on
Kim Robins has announced the newest addition to her touring band, 40 Years Late. Duane Estep has joined the group on mandolin and vocals, stepping in for Dewayne Guffey who left the band last month. Duane has been a popular bluegrass picker
On last month's Country Music Cruise, sailing from Ft Lauderdale, FL, bluegrass and Gospel greats Darin & Brooke Aldridge not only won over the audience of country music fans, but also caught the attention of superstars The Oak Ridge Boys. They were the
The Molly Rose Band, based in south central Virginia near Danville, has announced that they will cease operations after a final concert on March 1. Formed by banjo player Lynwood Lunsford after he had left Big Country Bluegrass just over three
From the deep, rolling hills of southwestern Virginia come The Bluegrass Brothers, an arch traditional band with an affinity for the Stanley sound. The group was formed in 1989 by siblings, Victor and Robert Dowdy, hence the name. Robert has since
Carolina Blue is a band on the rise. The Brevard, NC-based quintet has been riding their original, traditional sound to the top of the bluegrass world this past year, supported by a strong Pinecastle single, Rusty Rails, and the recent
Lisa Fuglie, fiddler with Minnesota's Monroe Crossing, had to go on the disabled list recently during the band's Caribbean cruise. She went ashore in Nassau, and took a fall which left her with both a broken left arm and right ankle. She took a
Keith Barnacastle, principal with Turnberry Records & Management, has announced a number of new bluegrass clients he will be representing in 2019. Coming on board are Rebekah Long, No Time Flatt, The Kody Norris Show, and The Bluegrass Outlaws. Each act
Asheville, NC's Unspoken Tradition has two new members of the family to welcome this week. First off, Sav Sankaran has joined the band on bass, taking the spot of founding member Lee Shuford. As the band has found its schedule ramping up,
If it's still January, we must not be finished with all the comings and goings of bluegrass band members that regularly occurs this time of year. Today's announcement is a happy one for members of The Becky Buller Band, who welcome