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Jamie Johnson has asked us to share a statement as he departs The Grascals. He was an original, founding member of the band, which got it's start as Dolly Parton's Nashville-based road band when she was doing a more bluegrass sound. Touring with them for the past 10 years, Johnson fronted their stage show and [...]
Change is something of a constant in the bluegrass world, just as it is in the arts in general. We've become accustomed to seeing new faces in our favorite groups from time to time, which makes bands that display consistency all the more special and rare. The Grascals are a great example of that stability. [...]
As they always do, a group of top bluegrass artists have banded together to put on a benefit concert for James King. It is scheduled for December 15 at The Nashville Palace, with all proceeds going to the James King medical fund. James has had a very hard year with health issues, and is undergoing [...]
Here's another batch of Frank Baker's images from the 2014 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.
The Bluegrass and Chili Festival in Claremore, OK celebrated it's 35th anniversary by bringing in some of bluegrass music's top names and the thousands of fans who attended didn't pay one cent to attend. The Grascals, Mountain Heart, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Flatt Lonesome plus several local bands entertained on three [...]
If you're expecting to hear a carbon copy of a Grascals record when you listen to the latest solo effort from the group's mandolin man, Danny Roberts, you may be disappointed. However, if impressive instrumentation, a great variety of sounds, and clear, solid mandolin playing are enough to satisfy you, then Nighthawk should be added [...]
Here's another batch of images sent by Bill Warren from Rudy Fest 2014.
Bluegrass on the Court House Square in Indianola, Iowa is a long-running Tuesday evening event where folks in Warren County can listen to music free of charge during the summer months. Before this year's series ends, they will host their 194th concert, mostly featuring regional bluegrass acts. But next Tuesday, June 24, there will be big doin's at [...]
If you get a good look at Darrell Webb, he doesn't appear to be old enough to have spent 20 years working professionally in bluegrass. In fact, he won't turn 40 until later this month, and got his start touring with Lonesome River Band back in 1994 when he was 19 years old. It was a [...]
The Musicians Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) festival has been one of the brightest spots in the bluegrass music world over the past few years. All of the proceeds from this great festival benefit St Jude's Children Research Hospital. Darrell and Phyllis Adkins have been some of the most loved bluegrass promoters for years, and converted [...]
