As Gary Brewer and his bluegrass family gear up for their 40th Anniversary tour in 2020, they are proud to announce a partnership with Columbia Sportswear. Columbia will be a presenting sponsor for Gary and The Kentucky Ramblers, a brand that
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Claire Lynch to Wilson Pickins Promotions
Wilson Pickins Promotions has announced that they will be handling tour publicity for Claire Lynch in the United States going forward. Though she shut down her touring band in 2015, Lynch continues to perform on an irregular basis in her two
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Jeff Partin to Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Rhonda Vincent has announced the newest member of The Rage, Jeff Partin, who will join the band on reso-guitar. Jeff has been performing professionally in the bluegrass world since he was a teen, and joined Volume Five at the age of
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Sideline signs with CMC Artists
Cumberland Music Collective in Nashville, aka CMC Artists, has announced the signing of North Carolina's Sideline to the agency for exclusive representation. The six-piece bluegrass band has been touring the United States and Canada extensively since forming in 2013 as a
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Nick Piccininni to Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band has announced a change at the mandolin position effective in 2020. Jacob Joliff, who had been the group since Jeff Austin departed in 2014, is leaving to pursue his own Jacob Joliff Band, and YMSB is
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Introducing Jeff Parker and Colin Ray
This is a time of year when we are accustomed to seeing bluegrass groups make some changes in personnel, and sometimes even new acts coming forward to launch their career. Here's a story about both. Jeff Parker has decided to rebrand
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Carolina Blue to Billy Blue Records
Billy Blue Records continues their aggressive approach in the bluegrass industry by announcing the signing of western North Carolina's Carolina Blue to the label. Since launching during the summer of 2018, Billy Blue, headed by Ed Leonard of Daywind Music
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Brent Burke departing Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Reso-guitarist Brent Burke has announced his upcoming departure from Rhonda Vincent and The Rage as of December 17, which marks the 8 year anniversary of his enlistment with the band. Reflecting on his tenure as a member of The Rage and
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US Navy Band Country Current auditioning fiddlers/mandolinists
Country Current, the US Navy's only full-time bluegrass and country music act, is looking for a new fiddler to take the spot to be vacated by Senior Chief Pat White, who has been with the group since 1995. The successful
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International email scam targeting US bluegrass acts
A number of US bluegrass acts have been targeted by an email scam from someone posing as a representative of the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival in the UK. The email looks legitimate at first glance, and the scammers appear to have