Bluegrass band news

Jacob Eller has been announced as the new bass player with consistent bluegrass chart toppers Volume Five. Bluegrass fans know Jacob from his time on bass with Galax, VA group No Speed Limit, and with both Sierra Hull and The Church

Anthony Howell, the talented young multi-instrumentalist playing banjo, mandolin, and guitar with Williamson Branch, has announced that he is leaving the group. For the past several years, Howell has been the only non-Williamson in the Branch, alongside Kevin and Debbie Williamson

Alan Bibey & Grasstowne have announced Jeff Huffman as the new guitarist with the group, stepping in for Tony Watt who had recently left the band. Jeff is from Smithfield, NC, and grew up with perhaps the best training any bluegrass

Following the departure of founding member Woody Platt, Steep Canyon Rangers have announced that singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aaron Burdett has joined the band. The Rangers, who started life as a traditional/original bluegrass band while the founders were in college, have

Top Row: Jeremy Westby (2911 Media), Rush Davenport, Frank Wing, (Reliant Talent Agency), Terry Calogne (Richards & Southern), Josiah Tyree, Kody Norris, Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris, Charlie Lowman (The Kody Norris Show), Holly Bonnette (HB Entertainment), Scott Sexton (2911 Media), Scott Heuerman

The Goodwin Brothers, country-inflected bluegrass artists from eastern Kentucky, have announced new representation, moving to the Mark Newton Entertainment Agency. They have also announced the upcoming release of a live concert DVD and audio CD next month. The Brothers are actually

Central North Carolina-based Drive Time has a new bassist. The band welcomes Lee Sawyer from Thomasville to their ensemble. Sawyer has performed and recorded with several touring bands including the Larry Stephenson Band and Grasstowne. Grayson Tuttle, their former bass player,

Nick Chandler & Delivered have announced a new member of the band, with Jamie Sparks coming on board to play banjo. Bluegrass fans will remember Jamie from his time with The Bluegrass Brothers, standing out as one of the few left-handed

Here's some of the best news of the summer so far. After undergoing several weeks of radiation and chemotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer, Danny Paisley will be back on stage this weekend! He received a diagnosis back in mid-May, and his doctors told

Growing up in Boone, NC, the four Burnett Sisters developed both a love and a feel for singing bluegrass, old time, and gospel music together. Now after more than a decade performing and touring together, diverging young adult responsibilities have