Coincident with his recent 75th birthday, Pat Francis, one of Britain's most experienced bluegrass musicians, is retiring from stage performance. He was born in Wimbledon, a district and town of southwest London, into a home where in the early 1950s, with
Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, TN has announced an ongoing partnership with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, who got their start performing at entertainment facilities at the distillery. One of the fastest growing spirits companies in the US, Ole Smoky distributes their
Kevin Prater has announced a new member of his touring band. Jacob Northern has joined the band on bass, and will assist Prater in pursuing the group's mission of recording and performing straight ahead traditional bluegrass. 19 year old Jacob hails
Dailey & Vincent have announced the addition of Ben James to their touring band. Ben just completed his final show with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last night in Georgia. The 25 year old guitarist will start his new gig next week
Chad Beavers - photo by Alauren McClary Virginia's Caleb Bailey & Paine's Run have announced a new band member for 2022 and beyond. Chandler Beavers from Princeton, WV has joined the band on mandolin, taking the spot vacated by Kyle Windbeck who
Sideline has announced two new members of the group heading into 2022. This is to replace bassist and founding member, Jason Moore, who passed away suddenly just before Thanksgiving, and guitarist Jacob Greer, who left to stay closer to home. The
The year end bluegrass trading season is upon us, when pickers shuffle from band to band as others leave the road in advance of the new year, or take up positions with other groups. This morning EMG recording artists Fast Track
Authentic Unlimited - photo © Laci Mack This morning we have a partial answer to one of the most pressing questions in bluegrass music this past few months. To wit, what are the guys in Quicksilver going to do now that
Over their careers in and around bluegrass, many people have commented on the parallels between John Cowan and Ray Cardwell. Both men have high tenor voices, play bass, and made their names in the early days of newgrass music. Now we
The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, surely one of the most highly anticipated young bands in our music of late, is already dealing with personnel changes. With a new album already completed for Billy Blue Records, and a solid year of dates booked
