Grascals to play on Jerry Lewis telethon

The Grascals are among the stars selected to perform during the 44th Annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. This television stalwart, which raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will air on affiliate stations all over the US starting on Sunday, September 6. The show runs for 21 consecutive hours, broadcast from the Southpoint Hotel [...]

Grascals reach beyond their base

The Grascals have just learned that they have a single shipping to country radio. But it's not from their current CD. It's a track they recorded with Hank Williams Jr. for his new new release, 127 Rose Avenue. The song, All The Roads, is a Hank Jr. composition that he cut with bluegrass backing, courtesy [...]

Grascals 2009 video report

The Grascals have put together an informal video to keep their fans up to date with all their comings and goings this year. Jamie Johnson, Terry Eldridge and Danny Roberts take turns interviewing each other as they talk about visiting the White House, recording with Hank Williams Jr., and performing for actor Steven Segal's birthday [...]

Grascals live on Tennessee Shines

The Grascals will be among the guests on tonight's (6/24) edition of Tennessee Shines, broadcast live from Knoxville on WDVX. The monthly show originates from the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville before a live audience, hosted by Jim Lauderdale. Other guests on tonight's program include Steve Forbert, The Black Lillies, and Chip Taylor & Kendel Carson. [...]

Grascals on the air this weekend

The Grascals will have two spots in the national media this weekend. Tonight (1/9), they will appear on the Friday Grand Ole Opry during the 10:00-10:30 p.m. segment. The Friday Opry show is available over the air on WSM AM 650, on XM channel 11 (XM Nashville), and simulcast worldwide via online streaming at wsmonline.com. [...]

Grascals add girl power

In a story entitled The Grascals add girl power to their lineup, journalist Derek Halsey, writing for the Huntington, West Virginia Herald-Dispatch, previewed a recent Grascals show, the eighth featuring the band with recent banjo recruit, Kristin Scott Benson. Benson spoke about her very interesting musical background .. "My maternal grandfather, my Mom's dad, was [...]

Grascals to greet troops, President Bush

The Grascals will perform this morning (11/25) in Ft. Campbell, KY for the soldiers, prior to an address by President Bush. The President will also bestow a Volunteer Service Award to a local hero. Jamie Johnson speaks for the band about this opportunity... "What an honor to be a small part of something so huge. [...]

Band trading deadline moves

As always seems to happen this time of year, a number of top bluegrass bands are making personnel changes. Aaron McDaris is leaving The Grascals, and Kristin Scott Benson will be leaving Larry Stephenson's band to accept the job. She will start with The Grascals in two weeks. The guys are stoked to have Kristin [...]

Grascals on Woodsongs

Online video for this past Monday's edition of the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour featuring The Grascals is now available. The guys sing a number of songs from their latest CD, Keep On Walkin', and host Michael Jonathon talks with each of them in turn over the course of the show. Windows Media video can [...]

The Grascals are everywhere

OK... maybe not everywhere, but sometimes it seems that way. They popped up in a recent issue of the star-style magazine US Weekly, and will appear in the January edition of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. They also found themselves in the studio with Hank Williams Jr., cutting with him on a song Hank Jr. wrote [...]

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