Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of veteran bluegrass vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Davis, currently mandolinist with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Chris is the very definition of a bluegrass sideman. He's worked with a long list of acts, including
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Dudley Connell exiting the Scene
Dudley Connell, whose driving rhythm guitar playing and powerful voice have shaped the Seldom Scene for nearly 30 years, is leaving the band at the end of year. "It's been a wonderful run, and I have enjoyed every minute of it,"
Fans outraged at bluegrass band’s shocking new music video!
Bluegrass lovers are in an uproar after the release of The David Mayfield Parade's latest music video, Times Winding Up. The mildly interesting video quickly takes a dark and shocking turn, leaving fans both stunned and furious. In the controversial video,
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine’s Coffee House
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine's Coffeehouse (9/25/24) - photo © Bill Warren Lorraine Jordan, the Lady of Tradition, for the third consecutive year, capitalized on the talent in Raleigh for IBMA to invite a group of leading songwriters in the bluegrass genre
Special Consensus to Hope River Entertainment
Special Consensus has announced a change in representation, as their long time agent, Maria Nadauld with Above the Bay Booking, has decided to retire. Penni McDaniel and Hope River Entertainment will take over representing the band going forward. Greg Cahill, founder,
There’s A River video from High Road
New Day Records has a new music video for bluegrass/country gospel artists High Road, featuring guest guitar and vocals from Jaelee Roberts. It's for the latest High Road single, There's A River, from their current project, Straight From The Heart. The
Goodbye – new single from Authentic Unlimited
The latest radio single for Authentic Unlimited is the song that the title of their current album, So Much for Forever, is drawn from. Goodbye cuts deep into the pain of staying. While leaving is heartbreaking for one person, staying after
Glory Ride video from The King James Boys
Pinecastle Records has produced a music video for their latest single with The King James Boys, the second from their upcoming album for these bluegrass gospel stalwarts. This one is called Glory Ride, which bandleader and guitarist Randy Spencer says is
Junior Sisk to Turnberry Records
Turnberry Records has announced the signing of Junior Sisk, surely among the most prominent traditional bluegrass artists on the scene today, to a contract with the label. Starting out as a songwriter, penning memorable songs for Lonesome River Band in the
Former Blue Grass Boy, Bill Simpson, passes
Former Blue Grass Boy banjoist, Bill Simpson, 90, of Oakboro, NC, passed away on September 18, 2024. In a 2017 interview, the multi-instrumentalist shared with me his history in music. "At twelve years old, my Uncle Jim taught me to play