Curt Love of Oakboro, NC has been named as the new bass player for Junior Sisk. He comes highly recommended by a group of loyal fans in the central part of the state, who have been following this young man's
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Jamie Sparks to The Dowdy Brothers
Jamie Sparks with his daughter, Janie, and his backwards banjo Jamie Sparks has been announced as the new banjo player with The Dowdy Brothers, a southwest Virginia band known for their mega-traditional approach to bluegrass music, with a heavy Stanley influence. The
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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame artist inductees for 2020
The newest performers inducted into IBMA’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame finally and definitively answered the big question in bluegrass. The question: Traditional or progressive? The answer, with today’s announcement of the pending induction of the Johnson Mountain Boys and New Grass Revival,
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Carolina Blue adds Hawg Wild BBQ as a sponsor
In what may be the most perfect pairing since Martha White sponsored Flatt & Scruggs, Carolina Blue has announced that they have taken on the sponsorship of Hawg Wild BBQ in Brevard, NC. The popular restaurant has operated at the entrance
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Whatever happened to Samantha Snyder?
We have long enjoyed covering family bands here at Bluegrass Today. It is always fun watching young musicians interacting with each other, and with audiences from the stage, and often we see them grow and mature into seasoned young adult
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Jeff Parker & Colin Ray sign with Bee Hive Records
Just six months ago, we told you about a new act on the bluegrass scene, Jeff Parker & Colin Ray. Well... they weren't really a new act; Jeff and Colin were already performing together in the Jeff Parker Band. But
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Joe Dean leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Banjo player Joe Dean has announced that he is leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver after 8 years on the road with the band. Joe tells us that he has been touring professionally since he was 18 years old, and as he
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Gaven Largent leaving Daily & Vincent
Gaven Largent, the multi-talented young banjo player and reso-guitarist with Dailey & Vincent has announced that he is leaving the group. He had worked with Jamie and Darrin this past two years, appearing regularly on their television program and touring with
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Billy Lee Cox announces his retirement from Remington Ryde
It's the end of a banjo era! Billy Lee Cox has announced his retirement from Remington Ryde. After 15 years touring with them, he's announced that the road warrior shoes are going back in the closet. Fans will surely miss
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Will Eller to Nick Chandler & Delivered
North Carolina's Nick Chandler & Delivered has announced a personnel change. Banjo man Spencer Hatcher has left the band and moved back to Virginia where he will take a full-time day job. Coming in to the group is Will Eller,