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Though Sideline was originally formed as a side project for several prominent musicians during the winter bluegrass off-season, the group has become a full-fledged touring and recording act. There have been a few changes to the band’s lineup, but they’ve maintained a driving, traditional sound that has earned them a devoted fan base. Their third [...]
Right on cue, Mountain Fever Records has a single release for Sideline's next album, Colors & Crossroads. The cover has a fall theme, taken from the title track about an October morning in Carolina. But the first single is a song from Tommy Long called You Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone, a driving bluegrass [...]
Sideline has announced the departure of their mandolinist and a primary vocalist, Brian Aldridge. He has been with the band this past two years. North Carolina bluegrass fans had watched Brian grow up on stage. His dad, Mike Aldridge, was a member of the Bass Mountain Boys for many years, and was with them that he [...]
Thanks to Laura Tate Photography for these great shots from the 2016 Pickin' By The Lake Festival, held September 10 at Mayo Lake Park in Foxboro, NC.
The 2016 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) festival is taking place this week at the Hoover Y Park in Columbus, OH. Darrel and Phyllis Adkins’ annual event is held in memory of their daughter, Mandy Adkins, who passed away from an inoperable brain tumor in 2000. All of the proceeds generated from the MACC benefit St Jude [...]
We were fortunate once again to have Frank Baker on hand during the 72nd Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival this past weekend in Pennsylvania. Here is the first of several galleries of photos he shared from the festivities.
Friday morning at the first Florida Bluegrass Classic was kicked off by Martin guitar expert, Bill Anderson, doing a workshop on the construction and maintenance of Martin guitars. Florida band, Wry Whiskey were first up on followed by Virginia's Nothin' Fancy who stormed the stage with the first of four sets of music. DJ Greg [...]
Sideline is a powerful group of seasoned pros which have been getting busier and busier since this "side project" became a main gig for its members. The current edition of Sideline consists of Steve Dilling, Skip Cherryholmes, Jason Moore, Brian Aldridge, and Daniel Aldridge. While there have been a few personnel changes since their debut, [...]
Here is our final gallery of photos from the Spring 2015 edition of the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Many thanks to Frank Baker for sending such lovely images. Be on the lookout for his photos from the Loudon Bluegrass Festival coming up soon.
Sideline is one of those groups that bluegrass has seen many of in its short history. They started out as a special project band, getting together a few times each year as the members, many of whom were otherwise committed to full time groups, had holes in their schedules. But before long, it became more [...]
