Travers Chandler

Travers Chandler has announced the addition of two new members to his band, Avery County. John Bryan has joined the group playing guitar and singing high lead, as has banjo player Tom Isaacs, who will also contribute some fiddle. Chandler, who makes

From the accounts I receive on the road, and speaking with promoters of traditional style bluegrass festivals daily on the phone, the logistics of running a successful event can be a nightmare even in the best of times. Festivals can

Another bit of news that came out following the 2011 World of Bluegrass convention is word of two new signings to Mountain Fever Records. Both Travers Chandler & Avery County and The Heather Berry & Tony Mabe Show will release their

Change is inevitable. Innovations are unavoidable. Perhaps no greater example of this can be found than within musical art forms. Music is a living, breathing thing, involving many different people with many different ideas. It is foolish to think that

Travers Chandler & Avery County have announced that Terry McGill is now working with them on banjo. He has actually been with them for about a month, and will be joining the band in the studio as they set out

The first thing you need to know about Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival, in Snow Camp, NC is... direction is key. If you are not familiar with the many turns required to get there you will need to allow some

Travers Chandler is at work on a biography of Charlie Moore, likely the first to be compiled for this influential bluegrass artist. Charlie was a popular performer in the 1960s and '70, with his band The Dixie Partners, and as a

Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show are giving a special performance in Lubbock, TX on April 22 as a benefit for the family of Jake Jenkins. Jake, a former member of Big Country Show, was killed late last month when his

Travers Chandler has announced two new members of his touring band, Avery County. Tony Mabe is the new banjo player, stepping in for Adam Poindexter who departed owing to other work commitments. Mabe had worked previously with James King and Jeanette

We've posted before about appeals from artists to generate start-up capital, recording, or travel costs directly from their fans. It's so popular across all genres of creative activity that it has its own buzzword: crowdsourcing. Not only that, a number of