Bluegrass band news

David Parmley has announced Shayne Bartley as the newest member of his touring band, Cardinal Tradition. He will be playing mandolin with the group. Bartley has been involved in bluegrass at the professional level for more than 30 years, starting as

For more than a quarter century, The Bluegrass Brothers have been traveling the country, performing hard core, mountain style bluegrass wherever they go. Heavily influenced by the Stanley sound from their native southwestern Virginia, this band is among the most

Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith have announced the newest member of their touring group. Nate Burie is coming onboard to play mandolin in place of Cory Piatt, who is leaving after next weekend. Nate is from Milwaukee, where he had been

Jessie Baker with Dailey & Vincent at the Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival (1/9/18) - photo © B Chord Photography Jessie Baker, banjo player and vocalist with Dailey & Vincent, has announced his immediate departure from the band owing to debilitating pain

Following an experiment bringing representation and management in house, Blue Highway has come back to familiar ground, announcing a return association with KCA Artists in Nashville. The agency, formerly known as Keith Case & Associates, is home to an impressive roster

Back in the early days of the new century, there was a very popular group out west that was making waves in the bluegrass community. Composed of a quintet of veteran performers, Sawmill Road, thrilled audiences close to home, but were

The Henhouse Prowlers teach schoolchildren in Olten, Switzerland (March 2018) From their home in Chicago, The Henhouse Prowlers have become world travelers. In recent years, they have made several trips to foreign lands for the US State Department, using bluegrass music

Peter Rowan with The Travelin' McCourys at the Sweetwater Music Hall - photo by Dorothy St. Claire Bluegrass veteran Peter Rowan made his first appearance on stage since a brief December illness when The Travelin' McCourys played recently at the Sweetwater Music Hall in

New Country Grass came out on top in last Friday's Band Competition during the Burr Oak Bluegrass Weekend in Glouster, OH. Hosted by Clay Hess, the indoor event was held at the Burr Oak Lodge. The Lansing, MI-based group consists of Duane Estep

Moonstruck Management has announced today the signing of Balsam Range for exclusive booking and management representation. The band has won an impressive ten awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association since their debut in 2007, taking their name from the