Kristin Scott Benson laid her dad, Fred Scott, 84, of Union, SC, to rest this past weekend. One thing that she didn't have to worry over was the shows that she would be missing with her band, The Grascals. Band
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Becky Buller makes her Grand Ole Opry debut
Becky Buller debuts on the Grand Ole Opry (9/3/21) - photo by Shelly Swanger Becky Buller, and her trusty Becky Buller Band, made their first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, September 3. They played three songs from her current
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Austin Scelzo to Rock Hearts on fiddle
Rhode Island's Rock Hearts have named their newest member. Young Austin Scelzo has joined this group of veteran grassers on fiddle. Hailing from Connecticut, Austin teaches fiddle and violin, and heads up the Bluegrass, Country, and Roots Youth Club in Ridgefield,
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Darin & Brooke’s big album release weekend
This past weekend was a big one for Darin & Brooke Aldridge. They saw their first project with Billy Blue Records hit the street, This Life We're Livin', and got to play a couple of shows with deep personal meaning
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Vocalist position open with Country Current
Country Current, the bluegrass and country group with the US Navy Band command in Washington, DC, is preparing to audition for the position of Lead Vocalist/Entertainer. This comes as veteran band member Kenny Ray Horton is set to retire from
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Matt Dame to The Steeldrivers on guitar and vocals
Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville vocalist Matt Dame to the group. An experienced professional, Matt spent the past few weeks learning the band material and
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Mike Rogers and Billy Contreras to Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Ricky Skaggs has announced two new members of his barnstorming bluegrass group, Kentucky Thunder. Mike Rogers will come aboard as tenor singer and Billy Contreras as fiddler. Both are highly celebrated artists in their own right, and will surely add
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Hope River Entertainment celebrates 20 years, and a new client
We've mentioned many times how hard the people behind the scenes in the bluegrass music industry work, putting in long hours and many weekends promoting, recording, and publicizing the artists and the events where its played. Every year the IBMA
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Marc Pruett recovering after serious fall at Balsam Range show
Marc Pruett, life long banjo player extraordinaire and founding member of Balsam Range, suffered a severe fall at a show in California earlier this week. The band was performing at the Redlands Bowl in Redlands, CA and he fell stepping down
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Kameron Keller to Lonesome River Band
Following the past year of restricted performance opportunities for touring artists, a lot of your favorite bands may look a bit different this summer season. Not many folks can survive a year with no income, and we have seen a