Music

Asheville, NC's Unspoken Tradition has two new members of the family to welcome this week. First off, Sav Sankaran has joined the band on bass, taking the spot of founding member Lee Shuford. As the band has found its schedule ramping up,

Mountain Fever Records has released a second single for their upcoming Gospel album with Alan Bibey & Grasstowne. This time it's a new song in the old time way, reminiscent of the sacred numbers Flatt & Scruggs always made a part

If it's still January, we must not be finished with all the comings and goings of bluegrass band members that regularly occurs this time of year. Today's announcement is a happy one for members of The Becky Buller Band, who welcome

Mountain Fever Records has released a debut single from their upcoming project with Colebrook Road. This will be the third album for the Pennsylvania quintet, and their first with Mountain Fever. Like many new bands, the Road spent time their first

Pinecastle Records has released a single for the title track of Dale Ann Bradley's upcoming album, The Hard Way, ahead of its anticipated March street date. The actual name of the song is Hard Way Every Time, written and recorded by

Rural Rhythm Records and Engelhardt Music Group have another single coming from their upcoming album by Chris Roberts. This time it's one from that venerated bluegrass songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, who has spent an entire career providing songs for grassers, without ever

With the announced departure of Colby Laney as guitarist with Volume Five, the band has announced a couple of big changes. Jacob Burleson will switch from mandolin to guitar, and the band will welcome the big daddy, Adam Steffey, into the

Popular Virginia bluegrass personality and radio host Les Sears passed away on January 15 during the Yee Haw Music Festival in Okeechobee, FL. He was 70 years of age. Les was beloved by the bluegrass community - artists, festival attendees, promoters, and

Famed Nashville Country music song-writer Sanger D. ‘Whitey’ Shafer passed away this past Saturday, January 12, 2019, following a long illness. He was aged 84 and had struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for a few years.  Born in Whitney, Texas, on

Guitarist and vocalist Colby Laney has announced his departure from Volume Five. He had toured with the band this past four years, which was his second stint with them. Colby made a name for himself while still a very young man,