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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,

Josh Trivett with Eric Blankenship of All Access Coach and the new Moonstruck Leasing tour bus For several years Moonstruck Management has been a leader in the bluegrass industry, offering innovative services to its clients. Principal Josh Trivett has brought many

Longtime bluegrass and country music songwriter Tom T Hall has been announced as a 2019 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Tom T, or simply "T" as he is known to his friends in the business, enjoyed a long and

After three years running his successful mandolin camp near Myrtle Beach, SC, Alan Bibey has announced that he is expanding the offerings this summer for the 4th annual event by adding guitar instruction. Now rebranded as the Alan Bibey Mandolin and

Longtime bluegrass and country music icon, Ronnie Reno, has announced that he will retire from the business after this year is over. Over a six decade career that started when he was 7 years old, Ronnie stood alongside some of the

If you've visited the main page of the mega-search site Google this week, you'll have seen this lovely tribute to the great Earl Scruggs at the top of the page. It was created as part of their This Day In History

Family and friends of bluegrass mandolinist Alan Perdue have organized a benefit concert for him later this month in Trinity, NC.  Alan was the original mandolinist with Mountain Heart when the band formed in 1998. Actually, Adam Steffey was the founding

First they were just brothers, watching at the feet of their talented bluegrass father and uncle, who toured as The Bluegrass Brothers. As they grew into young men, they became Bluegrass Brothers as well, joining the band in their teens. And

After five years as a trusted member of The Gibson Brothers, mandolinist Jesse Brock has emerged with a new group, formed with three of his longtime friends. Mainline Express features Brock on mandolin, John Miller on guitar, Gary Filgate on banjo,

ClayBank, a powerhouse bluegrass band from North Carolina, hit the scene with a whomping stick in 2016. The young quartet won a number of prominent band contests, and within a few month had signed with a record label and a management