Pandemic or not, everyone is busy this time of year, so I'll get straight to the point: Swing For The Fences, from Phil Leadbetter and the All Stars of Bluegrass, is my favorite bluegrass project of 2020. There were many outstanding projects,
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Gena Britt to Phil Leadbetter and The All Stars of Bluegrass
Phil Leadbetter has announced a new member of his critically-acclaimed side project band, The All Stars of Bluegrass. Gena Britt has agreed to come in to play bass, taking the spot vacated by Steve Gulley's earlier this year. Most of us
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Avery Stokes video from Phil Leadbetter & the All Stars of Bluegrass
Phil Leadbetter, everyone's favorite Uncle Phil, has a new music video to share from his Swing For The Fences album with his best pals, The All Stars of Bluegrass. The All Stars are a special project band that Phil came up
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One Way Rider video from Phil Leadbetter & The All Stars of Bluegrass
Pinecastle Records has released a new music video today for Phil Leadbetter & The All Stars of Bluegrass and their latest single, One Way Rider. The All Stars include Uncle Phil on reso-guitar, with Alan Bibey on mandolin, Robert Hale on
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Phil Leadbetter and Pinecastle offer new single as benefit for Steve Gulley’s family
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
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Uncle Phil’s Throwback Thursday
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
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One Way Rider from Phil Leadbetter and The All Stars Of Bluegrass
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
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Phil Leadbetter recovering from eye surgery
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
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Track Premiere from Phil Leadbetter & The Allstars of Bluegrass
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
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Phil Leadbetter hospitalized again
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