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Songs From The Road Band - photo by Justin Fouts Things are happening fast for the Songs From The Road Band. Though they have existed for more than a decade as a special project studio group, they have recently committed to a

Just over a month after announcing the departure of founding member and bass player Charles Humphrey III, The Steep Canyon Rangers have a new bass man in hand. And they didn't have to look far to find him. Barrett Smith is a

The Bluegrass Band - Dave Sebring, in the middle on bass © Stephanie P. Ledgin David Sebring passed away on January 4, 2018. He was in hospice care at McKendree Village, Hermitage, near Nashville. Sebring was 66 years old. Born on August

Nashville-based bluegrass singer, songwriter, and recording engineer Rebekah Long has announced two new members of her touring band. Lee Chapman is now playing bass. He's been a grasser since he first saw Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver back in the mid-'90s. Chapman

Stephen Mougin has announced the imminent release of his second guitar video package for TrueFire. Entitled 30 Bluegrass Runs You Must Know, the 69 minute program covers a number of G run variations, common lead-ins to chord changes, and a group of

Mountain Fever Records has released a first single from their upcoming album from Dave Adkins, Right Or Wrong. The song, Blood Feud, is a retelling of the familiar story of the deadly discord between the Hatfield and McCoy families during the

Ragged Union has been performing all across the US from their base in Colorado for many years now. Their vibe is original, contemporary bluegrass, largely written within the band, buoyed by the lead vocals of Geoff and Christina Union. The husband-and-wife

Son Sound Music Group, a record label located near Charlotte, NC, has announced the signing of Willie Wells and the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass from South Carolina. Willie marks the second generations of Wellses to lead this group. His dad, Bill Wells,

January 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of Hot Rize's first gigs, in Boulder, Colorado back in 1978.   Often called America's Bluegrass Band, Hot Rize has always balanced innovation with tradition to create their own style of bluegrass music. Perhaps the most

What do you get when you take three Boxcars and put them together with a dose of Ramblers Choice? According to Adam Steffey, you end up with Highland Travelers, a new band announced just this week. Following the breakup of The Boxcars