Virginia Squires reunion to honor Randall Hylton
Bluegrass lovers in southwestern Virginia have a unique opportunity on March 15 to relive the music of the 1980s when the Floyd Country Store in Floyd, VA presents A Tribute to Randall Hylton with a Virginia Squires reunion. Hylton was a prolific bluegrass songwriter, and a native of Floyd County in Virginia, who got his […]
Mark Newton returns with Square One
Lifelong bluegrass vocalist Mark Newton has had more than his share of hurdles to jump along the road to where he is today. After a youth full of musical successes with The Knoxville Grass, The Heights of Grass, and The Virginia Squires, he moved to Nashville to pursue a solo career. Several popular recordings followed, […]
Mark Newton back in business, with a new band
This past few years have seen a number of stories about bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Mark Newton, but sadly most were not about new music or new career achievements. They tended to focus on the severe health problems that had plagued him for a decade or more, culminating in lifesaving transplant surgery and a new […]
Mark Newton receives kidney transplant
Mark Newton, bluegrass singer, promoter, and booking agent, has reached another important milestone in his quest to recover from the effects of a serious hepatitis C infection. Following a successful liver transplant earlier this year, Mark was cleared to receive a kidney transplant as well, which was performed this week at the Vanderbilt University Medical […]
Goodwin Brothers to Mark Newton Entertainment Agency
The Goodwin Brothers, country-inflected bluegrass artists from eastern Kentucky, have announced new representation, moving to the Mark Newton Entertainment Agency. They have also announced the upcoming release of a live concert DVD and audio CD next month. The Brothers are actually two siblings, Jonathan and William Goodwin, and one "as good as a brother" in Chase [...] Mark Newton receives liver transplant, gets new lease on life
Mark Newton has been a presence in bluegrass music for most of his life, starting out playing with his father's group in Fredericksburg, VA when he was 14 years old. His career took off quickly with stints in prominent touring groups Heights of Grass, Knoxville Grass, and Virginia Squires in the lates 1970s and '80s. [...] Miles for Mark – Mark Newton medical fund
Kentucky-born bluegrass guitarist, mandolin player and singer Mark Newton was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to a variety of causes almost 20 years ago. In the ensuing period, as his condition deteriorated, Newton has fought a battle with the disease, with many hospitalizations due to the poor liver and kidney function. During a [...] Old McDonald video coming soon from Newton & Thomas
Mark Newton & Steve Thomas' debut album, Reborn, was released April 30 on Pinecastle, and the first single, Old McDonald Sold The Farm, has been getting strong airplay from bluegrass radio. It debuted on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart two weeks ago at #15. The song, by Kenny Boudreau, Darryl Landry and Ryan Roberts, [...] Old McDonald Sold the Farm – Newton & Thomas
Pinecastle Records has released the first single, Old McDonald Sold the Farm, from the upcoming album by Mark Newton and Steve Thomas, Reborn, scheduled for release on April 30. The lively song, the opening track on the album, was written by Kenny Boudrea, Darryl Landry and Ryan Roberts, and should will certainly have great appeal to a [...] Pinecastle signs Newton and Thomas
Mark Newton and Steve Thomas are the latest artists to be signed by Pinecastle Records, it has been announced today. A new duo project, Reborn, is scheduled for an April 9 release. Both of these fine musicians have enjoyed a long career in bluegrass. Mark has been known primarily as a vocalist, getting started with [...] 