Merle Monroe

Merle Monroe, the popular bluegrass band founded by Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff, is rebranding as The Tim Raybon Band going into 2022. It's not as a result of any fallout between Tim and Daniel, or Daniel leaving the group, as

Pinecastle Records has released a new single today for Merle Monroe, another from their current album, Songs of a Simple Life, which has really caught on with their fans. The band is a collaboration between two good friends, bluegrass music veterans

Rick Raybon, older brother of bluegrass and country artists Marty and Tim Raybon, died on July 31 following a bout with throat cancer. He was 63 years of age, had been in declining health for some time, and recently suffered

Pinecastle Records has released a music video for their current single with Merle Monroe, Goodbye Marie, from their latest album, Songs of a Simple Life. The video has a Bristol theme, showcasing scenes from State Street, which separates Virginia from Tennessee,

Merle Monroe made a huge splash in the bluegrass world back in 2019 with the release of their debut album, Back to the Country. With a great, fresh sound mixing bluegrass and classic country, guided by Tim Raybon's clear vocals

Pinecastle Records has a new single today from Merle Monroe, one written by cofounder Tim Raybon, and retaining the band's contemporary take on a sound pioneered by The Osborne Brothers back in the 1960s. The song is called I'm Leaving Town

Well this work week is closing out on a gloomy, rainy note for us in southwestern Virginia, though much of the US is blessed with clear skies. What a perfect time to see this new video hit from Merle Monroe

We mentioned last week how excited Merle Monroe was to get their new single out, Hello Sunshine, which drops today. When lead vocalist Tim Raybon finished writing it, he and his partner, banjo man Daniel Grindstaff, rushed into the studio to

Thankfully, we are starting to see bluegrass acts making plans to emerge from their lairs, ready to play some music and perhaps salvage a little something of the summer outdoor music season. Many of our favorite bands will look a little

Merle Monroe has released a new single on Pinecastle Records, much earlier than they had planned. Even before COVID-19 threw the whole world for a loop, Merle Monroe principals Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff has figured they would start on a