Broken Angels video from The Grascals, with Dolly Parton
Billy Blue Records and The Grascals have released a music video for their hit song, Broken Angels, featuring their good friend, Dolly Parton. It’s a deeply personal song for the band, especially for singer and guitarist Jamie Johnson, who wrote and sings this one. Broken Angels is about addiction and recovery, something Jamie lived in […]
Bend in the River from The Grascals
The Grascals turn up with a new single today, released with Billy Blue Records. Bend in the River comes from writers Billy Droze and Michael Wright, a song that blends the pleasant sound of bluegrass music, and the cheery sound of the banjo and fiddle, with a dark story of the sort that Billy Droze […]
Happy New Years from your bluegrass pals
There are lots of ways to celebrate the coming of a new year. Some choose to watch the big ball drop in New York City, while others sing Auld Lang Syne. Still others attend a Possum Drop. (Yes, that’s really a thing!) No matter how you choose to celebrate, it’s safe to say that we all […]
Broken Angels from The Grascals and Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton has always meant a great deal to The Grascals. The band actually formed after serving as her bluegrass touring group, and she retains the same fondness for them as they do for her. So it seems quite natural for them to record together on occasion, as they have again this year, with a […]
The Grascals to Billy Blue Records
The Grascals – photo © Laci Mack Billy Blue Records in Nashville has announced the signing of bluegrass headliners The Grascals to the label. The Grascals have been delighting audiences with their contemporary bluegrass sound, marked by crisp instrumentation and dynamic harmony singing, for more than two decades. Couple with a highly entertaining stage show, […]
Leitchfield – new single from Danny Roberts
Grascals mandolinist Danny Roberts has a new tune to share, one he wrote called Leitchfield, his latest single for Mountain Home Music. In describing the track, Roberts addressed a common issue that confronts tunewriters – what to call a new composition after it’s been recorded. “When I wrote this tune, I didn’t have a title […]
Kyle Perkins to The Grascals
It can be tough when a longtime member of an established band leaves, especially when it’s a musician with a long and storied pedigree such as Terry Smith, who played his last show as bass man for The Grascals on May 31. However, any time there’s a fine picker prepared to take over, fans and […]
Terry Smith retiring from The Grascals, and from bluegrass music
Tomorrow (Friday, April 11) marks the end of an era for professional musician Terry Smith. Big Lick Bluegrass Festival near Oakboro, NC will be his last show in his home state. With only five other dates across other states, he will retire from 60 years in bluegrass music at the end of May. As a […]
Pickin’ For A Purpose benefit show postponed until January 18
The big Pickin’ For A Purpose concert, scheduled for tomorrow night (January 11) to provide funding for hurricane disaster relief in Greene County, TN, has been rescheduled, postponed for one week because of the snow and ice storm bearing down on the region. We have spoken with the concert promoter, who says that they have […]
Coal Dust Kisses video premiere from The Grascals
Mountain Home Music has a music video release today for The Grascals, and their current radio single, Coal Dust Kisses. Written by Susanne Mumpower and Jerry Salley, this feel-good song will stir up memories for anyone who lives or lived in the coal mining regions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with its vivid descriptions of […]
