Daydreamer drops for The Travelin’ McCourys
The Travelin’ McCourys at Wintergrass 2022 – photo © Maria Camillo McCoury Music has a new single for The Travelin’ McCourys, a song called Daydreamer, written by good friends of the band, Eric Gibson, Leigh, Gibson, and Ronnie Bowman. The band, of course, consists of the members of The Del McCoury Band, minus Del. That’s […]
You Can Close Your Eyes from Dré Anders with The Gibson Brothers
Swedish songstress Dré Anders has had a toe in the bluegrass waters for some time now, appearing regularly at DelFest, and collaborating in recent years with artists like The Travelin’ McCourys, Sierra Hull, Ronnie Bowman, The Gibson Brothers, and Del McCoury. Her musical life story started in church, like so many grassers, but back home […]
The Gibson Brothers & Friends at The Analog in Nashville
The Gibson Brothers with Mike Barber at The Analog – photo © Allen Clark On February 18, The Gibson Brothers appeared at The Analog, a unique and intimate listening room situated in The Hutton Hotel in Nashville. They brought along longtime bass player, Mike Barber, and were joined on stage during their show by a […]
Darkest Hour – The Gibson Brothers
To say the boys from the North did it again with their latest offering, Darkest Hour, would be an understatement. No, this time they bettered their already pure sound to give a gift well worthy of our playlists. Having teamed up with the inimitable Jerry Douglas for production, and a band of skilled performers, including the […]
The Gibson Brothers at the Blue Gate in Shipshewana, IN
The Gibson Brothers in Shipshewana, IN with Ron Stewart - photo © Bill Warren The 1,500 seat Blue Gate Performing Arts Center opened in March of 2020. It is the premier entertainment venue in Shipshewana, Indiana. This week is "bluegrass week" at the center. The Gibson Brothers performed Tuesday evening. Wednesday brings Balsam Range, and [...] Live music at DelFest Lite at B Chord Brewery
The weekend of DelFest Lite in Round Hill, Virginia was for the most part grey with rains on and off, but the talk around the festival was all about how happy the folks were to be having fun at a music festival again. Both the folks playing the festival and those who came out to [...] Stephen Mougin introduces A Place For A Fool
Dark Shadow Recording in Nashville has a new single release today, but this time it's for label and studio head, Stephen Mougin. Stephen, or Mojo as he is known in the biz, is not just a top shelf engineer and record company exec, he is first and foremost a picker and singer. He plies that [...] The Gibson Brothers talk Mockingbird, and their love for bluegrass
Credit the Gibson Brothers with taking what could be considered a bold new step with their recently released new album Mockingbird. Like the species it alludes to in a title, it brings with it a wake up call to a dual direction in their trajectory, one that finds them putting aside their bluegrass roots, at [...] The Madness & The Mandolin
Kelley Gibson is the 23-year old son of Eric Gibson of the award-winning Gibson Brothers, and a talented bluegrass musician in his own right. His father notes that Kelley was, “messing around with little guitars and ukuleles from the time he could walk.” Later, as a nine-year old mandolin novice, he was quickly adept at [...] Jesse Brock leaving The Gibson Brothers
After a highly successful 5 year run, Jesse Brock has announced that he is relinquishing his spot on mandolin with The Gibson Brothers. The announcement comes as the brothers have embarked on a newly-formatted tour in support of their most recent album, Mockingbird, a departure from their previous bluegrass sound for a more rocking electric [...] 