Blue Highway has announced a personnel change, with Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist Justin Moses stepping in on reso-guitar, replacing Gaven Largent who is leaving the band to focus on his passion for building and repairing resophonic guitars. Justin will serve as only the
A new collection of John Hartford's music, John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, is set for release on June 4 from StuffWorks Press. Compiled and narrated by Matt Combs, Katie Harford Hogue and Greg Reish, the book contains 176 of
Few American artists influenced the development of bluegrass harmony as thoroughly and completely as The Blue Sky Boys. Earl and Bill Bolick performed together for 40 years, applying their church-style singing to both sacred and secular material, leaving a mark
Dawn Mac and her new agency, Behind The Mic Entertainment have two new signees to announce. Both Nick Chandler & Delivered from western North Carolina and central Indiana's Borrowed Tyme Band have just joined the roster. Chandler has been touring with
This summer the folks in the bluegrass music program at Glenville State College in West Virginia are taking their summer camps on the road, and offering a taste of what they teach during the year at five different festivals over
Barnyard melodies have been a part of old time and bluegrass music from the earliest days. Tunes like Arkansas Traveler, Chicken Reel, Turkey In The Straw, and Cluck Old Hen are emblematic of this style, some using a sort of
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