Bluegrass band news

The Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet has undergone a couple changes recently. In addition to Rowan & Rice, the quartet formerly consisted of mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist and bassist Bryn Davies. Both ladies have recently moved on to other pursuits and

When BlueRidge split in early 2007, Alan Bibey and Jason Davis became part of the newly formed Grasstowne, and Alan Johnson joined Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Junior Sisk, their soulful lead singer, reassembled his old group, and they have been

We just got a note from Ron Spears with news for fans of David Parmley and Continental Divide. Mike Parker of Burea, KY has joined the band playing upright bass and singing lead and harmony vocals. He spent many years playing

We posted back in January that Cadillac Sky would be headed into the studio this month to begin work on the next CD. The guys just sent along a photo they shot in the studio, plus word that more details

Tonight is a special night for Greg Cahill and the guys in Special Consensus. When they perform tonight at The Livery in Benton Harbor, MI they will not only throw down some solid bluegrass for the listening audience, they'll also be

Gibson has posted an article on their web site about Grasstowne Dobro man Phil Leadbetter. The piece covers Phil's early experiences learning teh resonator guitar, his work with JD Crowe, his IBMA awards and teh debut CD with his new performance

We posted last week that Punch Brothers would be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 2/29. The video from that program will be available online for a few more days. The Tonight Show keeps each full show up

Brance and I had the opportunity to see The Dan Tyminski Band in concert on Friday (2/29) at The Jefferson Center here in Roanoke, VA. We had been looking forward to seeing them perform since the formation of the band

The Dan Tyminski Band performed in Roanoke this past Friday night, and we had a chance to sit down with Dan before the show to talk a bit about this latest chapter in his storied musical career. We also talked

We just received an email from a show promoter in Norway announcing that The Lovell Sisters would be spending two weeks touring Norway and Belgium in September of 2008. There is nothing up yet on the sisters' official web site -