In what would seem to be the first band personnel switch of 2016, Breaking Grass has announced the addition of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jody Elmore to the band. He will assume the banjo spot recently vacated by Shelton Vanderford. A native Alabamian,
Young Jacob Underwood, banjo picker for Illinois' Bluegrass Express, has released a video overview of his new solo project, The Banjo Files. The album features Jacob's crisp traditional-style banjo on ten tracks mixing a few of his original tunes with some
After 15 years proudly representing Martha White, Rhonda Vincent has rewrapped her official tour bus, The Bluegrass Express, with new graphics. Vincent says that she is nothing but grateful for the long-running relationship with Martha White, whose support of bluegrass goes back
Echo Mountain Entertainment has announced that they have signed Mike Rogers to be represented by their agency. Bluegrass fans will remember Mike from his time touring and recording with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. He was the writer of Doyle's hit number,
When Lynwood Lunsford announced that he was leaving southwest Virginia's popular Big Country Bluegrass back in November, everyone knew that we would be seeing him again soon with another group. And now we know. He has resurfaced with a newly-formed outfit, The
Bluegrass lovers in the Piedmont area of North Carolina are getting together this weekend to honor one of their own, Bob Shue of Concord. Shue has been a major figure in the bluegrass community in central North Carolina since the 1960s,
Mountain Fever Records has released a new single today from their upcoming self-titled solo project with Dave Adkins. It's a new song of Dave's called Change Her Mind which nicely showcases his powerful singing style. Adkins produced the record, recording at
The Boxcars, the five-piece bluegrass supergroup that has been a concert and festival headliner since they hit the scene in 2009, have announced some big news for the start of the New Year. According to mando man Adam Steffey, they have some new music coming out
The good news for bluegrass fans last year: A lot of terrific music was released. So much, in fact, that it made picking my annual best-of list harder than usual. I eliminated bands that recorded songs I wrote because of
I'm not sure I've ever encountered a record I enjoyed this well, where I've had so much trouble quantifying the sound. It's all joyfully conceived and brilliantly played, but running counter to so many stylistic norms... and yet it works
