Reso-guitar legend Phil Leadbetter has come up with a perfect way to honor his dear friend, the recently deceased Steve Gulley. Steve and Phil had been friends since boyhood, and worked together for years as founding members of Grasstowne. Realizing the
Phil Leadbetter, reigning IBMA Dobro Player of the Year - and everyone's favorite Uncle Phil - has been taking to Facebook Live from his music room on Thursday evenings for a new series he has dubbed Uncle Phil's Throwback Thursdays. The
Pinecastle Records has released another single from their upcoming album by Phil Leadbetter And The All Stars Of Bluegrass, Swing For The Fences. The band is a special side project led by Leadbetter, consisting of Alan Bibey on mandolin, Robert Hale
We caught up with our good buddy Phil Leadbetter yesterday, master reso-guitarist, bandleader, and everyone's favorite Uncle Phil. He was resting at home after yet another hospital visit, this time for a second corneal transplant which he says seems to be
A debut single has been released from the upcoming project by Phil Leadbetter & The Allstars of Bluegrass, a new superstar side project fronted by the reso-man who refuses to let health issues get him down. Even after five battles with
Phil Leadbetter, veteran bluegrass reso-guitarist, is back in the hospital. This past few years has brought a great many health issues to bear on Phil's life, but he has so far beaten them all, including five bouts with cancer. This time
Phil Leadbetter, renowned resophonic guitarist and all-around bluegrass personality, is one of the rarest creatures known to man. In addition be being among the most amicable and kind hearted people you would ever meet - and an extremely talented musician -
Many will be aware that reso-guitarist Phil Leadbetter has had to battle with cancer in the past, and been in remission for the past three years. Sadly, misfortune has struck Leadbetter once with a return of the cancer - Hodgkin's Lymphoma,
We had posted late last month that bluegrass reso-guitar hero and friend to all grassers, Phil Leadbetter, had been hospitalized for a variety of complaints, including a fear that rising calcium levels might portend a return of his blood cancer. While he
Phil Leadbetter, award-winning bluegrass reso-guitarist and everybody's favorite Uncle Phil, has been hospitalized in Knoxville following some fairly baffling symptoms this week. Doctors have been keeping a close eye on Phil of late as he is in stage 4 kidney
