Bluegrass fans from across the southeast will remember the band Ages Past from regional festivals throughout the 1990s. Best known for their powerful sound, original songwriting, and "traditional with a twist" style, the Marion, NC-based band has reunited to present
As the snow flies outside my studio window, and the pressures of unfinished tasks threaten to bring out the grinchiest of my Grinch-like qualities, I'm sitting here wearing a huge who-cares smile. Reality can wait until next week, maybe even
As Jason Fraley exits North Carolina's Deeper Shade of Blue, Milom Williams steps into his position as the band's new mandolinist and baritone singer. DSB's longtime lead singer and guitarist, Troy Pope, shared... "Jason stood beside me for 20 plus years. We
Olivia Ellen Lloyd is a folk and old time singer and songwriter from West Virginia, plying her trade on the Americana scene in Nashville. She is preparing to release her second album next month, and has a new single just
Bonfire Music has a new Christmas track from Danny Burns, sung as a duet with his wife, Áine, likewise a strong vocalist with an Irish background. It's their version of Nothing But A Child, written and recorded by Steve Earle back
Banjo player Troy Brammer passed away on December 11, 2022, at the age of 90. Troy Shirley Brammer was born on July 24, 1932, and raised in Patrick County, Virginia, but settled and lived the rest of his years in Collinsville,
Jason Fraley, long time mandolinist with Deeper Shade of Blue, is stepping down from that position. "I've been seeking things out and praying about making the right decision," stated the Monroe, NC native in a phone interview. "It's been hard. I've
In perhaps the most obvious personnel move in bluegrass history, The Grascals have welcomed back founding member Jamie Johnson on guitar and vocals following the recent departure of Chris Davis. Johnson had been involved with the group going back to their
Billy Blue Records has a new single for Kristy Cox, featuring her in a duet with label mate Marty Raybon. It's a song from Cox's current album, Shades of Blue, called Kentucky's Never Been This Far From Tennessee, written by Kristy's
Here's another new Christmas release from Pinecastle Records, this time featuring a couple of unsung heroes in bluegrass music, Tony Wray and Dennis Parker. Both have many years of professional experience in the music business, but often not in the
