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James Cox, who has been playing bass for Virginia's Nothin Fancy since 2016, has announced that he is leaving the group. When he first came into the band, they described him as the quiet member as he mostly stayed still and

Billy Blue Records has a new single this week for Darin & Brooke Aldridge, taken from their current album, This Life We're Livin'. The Aldridges have carried the name of America's Bluegrass Sweethearts for some time, a title that came their

Turnberry Records in California has been quite aggressive so far in 2023, already announcing their second new artists of the year this week, Nathan & Chesi Arnett. The Arnetts are a bluegrass couple from Magoffin County, Kentucky. Even though Chesi wasn't

Grady Hockett, 81, of Greensboro, NC, passed away January 5. A longtime guitarist, dobroist, banjoist, singer, and songwriter, he was also the proprietor of the Rand Ol' Opry, a live music venue in Liberty, for many years. His love affair with

Co-founder of the California Bluegrass Association (CBA), Carl Pagter passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Virginia. He was 89 years old. Carl Richard Pagter was born on February 13, 1934, in Baltimore, and helped to form the San

Troublesome Hollow has released a single from their upcoming album, The Sign Shop Project. Those who remember attending bluegrass festivals in the southeastern US during the 1980s will surely remember this group. They blended down home fun with original bluegrass and

Turnberry Records has announced the signing of Caleb Bailey & Paine's Run to the label for a single project deal. Bailey is a young bluegrass singer and songwriter from Virginia who grew up surrounded by the music. He made a bit

Mountain Home Music Company has announced plans for the imminent re-release of a bluegrass gospel gem from the label's early days, Clearwaters, by David Marshall. Marshall was the banjo player for his family's band, The Marshall Family, who had a brief

Pinecastle Records has a new single today for the King James Boys, the title cut of their current bluegrass gospel project, Walk On Faith. Written by Paula Breedlove, Brad Davis, Keely Shaye, and John Mathis Jr, the song urges believers to read their

Backline, an up-and-coming contemporary bluegrass group from northwestern South Carolina that focuses on original material, has announced that Jason Connor has joined the group on mandolin. Jacob is 28 years of age from Conover, NC, and has experience playing of late