Bluegrass band news

For the past decade, The Darrell Webb Band has been among the most dynamic and entertaining acts on the bluegrass circuit. With a rotating cast of characters, Webb has demonstrated his fiery mandolin and soaring vocal skills on stage, always

The Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show has announced that Cody Gressett from Hickory, Mississippi has joined the group on mandolin and harmony vocals. He should be a perfect fit for Karl's old time bluegrass and original country sound, as

A guitarist with long-time ties to Kevin Prater and Danny Stiltner will be joining them in The Kevin Prater Band. Ryan Lester, of Hurley, VA, replaces Tom Timberlake, who had to leave the road for health reasons after a long affiliation

Hot on the heels of their first single release for Pinecastle Records comes more news from family grassers, Williamson Branch. They have announced today their signing with Wilson Pickins Promotions for booking and publicity services. Williamson Branch consists of husband-and-wife bandleaders Kevin

Dawn Mac has come out of the chute hot with her new agency, Behind The Mic Entertainment. Last week she announced the new venture, with Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome as her initial client, and now comes news that she has

April 14 was a big day for The Allegheny Drifters. After 15 years performing together, the day was proclaimed as Allegheny Drifters Day by the Mayor of their home town of Pittsburgh. The band played an anniversary concert that day, complete with

Dawn Mac, bluegrass radio host and owner/operator of Bluegrass Planet Radio, has announced a new venture. She has launched Behind The Mic Entertainment, with her first client, Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome. Mac will serve as the band's booking representative, and

Jared Hensley, longtime guitarist with The Darrell Webb Band, has announced his departure from the group this week. In a Facebook post yesterday, he shared his intentions going forward, which don't include getting very far away from Darrell the guys, but

Nu-Blu has announced the addition of Calder Baker to the band, playing banjo. A recent graduate of the bluegrass program at East Tennessee State University, Baker was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI and started his pursuit of bluegrass

East Of Monroe, a bluegrass band based in Maryland and northern Virginia, has been on tour in Ireland. They have promised to send along something of a travelogue of their experiences, and here is the final installment. Hello from back in