Two Alabama-based bluegrass groups have recently announced changes in representation. Delta Reign and Volume Five have both signed with the Dendler Management Agency in Dayton, OH. They join Trinity River Band, Skip Cherryholmes Quintet, and New Outlook working with Marsha Dendler. Dendler has been
The Roys have welcomed Joey Jones into the band playing bass. Jones had worked this past few years with Cumberland River, but left recently to focus on his newly-formed booking and management agency, Rock House Entertainment. He tells us that Rock House
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys have announced the addition of 20 year old Blake Pitney to the band playing bass. The Boys tell us that Blake had played out with them a few times, and is now an official member of the
Bluegrass brother duets specialists, The Gibson Brothers, have announced Jesse Brock as the new mandolinist in the band. He fills the spot recently vacated by Joe Walsh, who had spent the past 4 1/2 years touring with the brothers. Over the
Lou Reid & Carolina have announced that their guitar position has ben filled by Skip Cherryholmes. Kevin Richardson had been filling in on guitar since the departure of Shannon Slaughter last year, but as Kevin's own band is gathering steam, it
Chris Davis, who has been playing mandolin with Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, has made his exit. Anyone close to a bluegrass musician knows the difficulties that job can bring, with the long drives and time away from family, and Chris
Folk/bluegrass rockers Mumford & Sons have been forced to cancel their performance at Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 20 while bass player Ted Dwane recovers from brain surgery. They had already cancelled their show appearance at Bonnaroo after the 28-year-old was hospitalized after "feeling
Special Consensus has announced a new member: Dan Eubanks has joined the band playing bass. Greg Cahill, Special C's founder, banjo player and fearless leader shared a few words about their latest hire. "Dan Eubanks is a great musician and a mighty
Here's another new band to add to roster of bluegrass acts. Bill Faster is composed of four young musicians from the Slovak Republic. Dusan Hronic plays guitar, Michael Barok is on mandolin, Richard Cifersky on banjo, and Anton Naroda on bass.
Veteran bluegrass sideman Kevin Prater is stepping out of the shadows to front his own band. Those who pay close attention to The Kevin Prater Band will hear echoes of the Country Gentlemen and the Seldom Scene, especially in the high
