Jacob Little, joining The Gospel Plowboys on mandolin North Carolina's Gospel Plowboys are making a few changes in their band personnel. The bluegrass gospel group, recognized for their stage attire of bib overalls, white shirts, and red neckties, is continuing the
John Meador, surely among the fastest rising stars in bluegrass, is making some career changes. Here is what he has to say about that, first regarding his time spent with Authentic Unlimited since their formation in 2022. "The guys in AU are
1st place band Cabarrus Station at the Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The 70th annual Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention drew a large crowd and over 50 entries (elementary age to senior citizens) on Saturday night (March 15) in the
Greg Corbett, former member of the Country Gentlmen A new honor will be handed out this weekend at the 70th annual Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention in Seagrove, NC. The Greg Corbett Memorial Youth Banjo Award will be presented to the most outstanding
Peden and Payton Williams wedding (3/1/25) - photo © Taylor Holley Gospel Plowboys' banjoist, Peden Williams, married fiddler, Payton Brown, on Saturday, March 1, in a music-filled ceremony at The Abbey in Salisbury, NC. Peden explained, "It's an old church turned into
Denton, NC's Caroline Owens has literally made the move to Nashville, and today she is debuting her first single, You've Still Got It, on Billy Blue Records. The song, co-written by Jerry Salley and John Pennell, is a perfect match
Had Doc Watson lived, he would have been 102 years old yesterday, March 3. Sunday night, Jack Lawrence, Doc's picking partner for 27 years, and several friends celebrated the guitar guru with a concert at the Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte,
Crucial Country, 1st Place Band, at the 2025 Star Fiddlers' Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The 98th annual Star Fiddlers' Convention is now in the books. The long-running acoustic talent contest ran over four hours and attracted more than
As the weather warms, thoughts turn to spring and fiddlers' conventions. Three such talent competitions held in Montgomery, Randolph, and Moore Counties in central North Carolina have been a tradition for almost 100 years. They feature the skills of local
The Grascals at the 30th annual Bluegrass First Class (2/15/25) - photo © Sandy Hatley For three decades, Milton Harkey and MRH Bluegrass Productions have continued to crank out top-notch entertainment at his annual mid-February Bluegrass First Class festival, held in
