Mountain Heart joins Carly Pearce at The Ryman
Mountain Heart with Carly Pearce at The Ryman (10/27/22) – photo by Hayley Gjertsen When Mountain Heart opened last Thursday for country star and Opry member Carly Pearce at the Ryman Auditorium, the guys were asked back during Carly’s set to accompany her on some good, old fashioned grass. A Kentucky native, Pearce cut her […]
‘Living metronome’ Jason Moore passes
Jason Moore with Sideline at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photos by Frank Baker The bluegrass world is running short of positive adjectives following Sunday’s unexpected death of Jason Moore, the 47-year-old bass player for Sideline. "Great. "Amazing." "Superb." They and dozens of similar words were used, many of them multiple times, on social media [...] Josh Shilling injury update
Josh Shilling of Mountain Heart has shared an update about his recovery after being in a scary ATV accident with his wife and daughter while on vacation last month. Fortunately, their daughter, Bella Kate, was not seriously affected physically, but Josh and Aleah have serious injuries that will require many months in treatment and recovery. [...] Medical fund established for Josh Shilling and family
Josh Shilling, Mountain Heart lead singer and popular Nashville bluegrass songwriter, was involved in a serious accident in mid-March when he, his wife, Aleah, and their oldest daughter, were thrown from an ATV while on vacation. Fortunately, Bella Kate, aged six, was least seriously affected, but Josh and Aleah were both badly injured. John Netherton, [...] Josh Shilling of Mountain Heart tells this year to shove it
Though most parts of the US have ended the most stringent of the COVID restrictions, many people are still unable to work. Of those just back to their jobs, lingering debts from several idle months are causing serious headaches, especially with children still out of school in some communities. Of course the music industry has [...] Josh Shilling talks Mountain Heart
It’s not unusual for established bands to continue to carry on long after their original members have departed. There are any number of examples of that scenario taking place, be it Journey and Jefferson Starship or the Allman Brothers, the Guess Who and the Byrds. Each underwent significant changes, but it’s rare to find an [...] Soul Searching – Mountain Heart
Mountain Heart has undergone considerable changes throughout their 20 year history, transitioning from a traditional bluegrass band to one whose broad sweep now includes not only bluegrass, but a hybrid grassicana sound that incorporates the wider berth of Americana as well. That can be attributed to the fact that the band has, quite literally, entirely [...] Welcome Elnora Shilling!
Josh Shilling of Mountain Heart, and his wife, Aleah, are celebrating the birth last Saturday of their second daughter. Elnora Dove Shilling was born just after midnight on April 28, surprising her parents by coming four weeks early. She only weighed 5 lbs, 12 oz. and stretched out to 19 inches. Josh says that mom [...] More Than I Am video from Mountain Heart
If you haven't been following the evolution of Mountain Heart closely this past few years, you might be surprised by their new look and sound. The group that started with bluegrass superheroes Steve Gulley, Adam Steffey, Jim VanCleve, and Barry Abernathy has all new members, with a more pop-inflected sound that still draws on the [...] Red Wing Roots 2016
Arriving the Thursday night before Redwing is a bit like Christmas Eve. The setup is all there, you can see the shape of still dim lights and, like a little kid, you can’t wait to go sleep in anticipation of what awaits the next day. For four years, the Natural Chimneys Regional Park has been [...] 