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Frank Baker was on hand once again for the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival this past weekend. We'll share his images over the next few days.
The Roys are expecting big things from their upcoming CD, The View, and are laying the groundwork to take advantage of any opportunities that may come their way. To introduce it to the bluegrass audience, they will perform the full album live on SiriusXM on September 1 with their touring band, before a studio audience. [...]
Even though last year's festival was cancelled due to a weekend of inclement weather, the Tallgrass Music Festival came back stronger than ever with a lineup that included Nu-Blu, The Roys and Newton & Thomas. Those headliners were joined by local bands including Common Tyme and The Zoograss Boys, whose members include two of the [...]
The Roys are offering a taste of their next Rural Rhythm Project, The View, with a new single released today. It's called No More Lonely, written by the band's sibling namesakes, Lee and Elaine Roy, along with noted country writer Steve Dean. Like their previous project, Gypsy Runaway Train, this one was recorded with their [...]
At last night's 19th annual Inspirational Country Music Awards in Nashville, The Roys were chosen as Inspirational Bluegrass Artist for 2013, an honor they have received for the past three years running. The brother/sister duet team play contemporary bluegrass with a country vibe that is consistently upbeat and positive. These tributes are officially known as the [...]
With their past two releases, as well as their appearances on such TV shows as Country’s Family Reunion and Song of the Mountains, The Roys have become known for their light, often uplifting, country-style bluegrass. With their new album, Gypsy Runaway Train, they look to head closer to the traditional side of bluegrass, sampling numbers [...]
The Roys have welcomed Joey Jones into the band playing bass. Jones had worked this past few years with Cumberland River, but left recently to focus on his newly-formed booking and management agency, Rock House Entertainment. He tells us that Rock House will continue in operation, with him managing some aspects of the business from the [...]
Rural Rhythm has released a music video for the title track of their new album from The Roys, Gypsy Runaway Train. It's a song written by Lee Roy and Morry Trent, and the video opens with a brief clip featuring our pal Katy Daley, on the mic at WAMU's Bluegrass Country. [jwplayer config="bgtnwm" mediaid="53224"] [...]
Brother and sister duo, The Roys launch their new CD, which hits today, with an album release party at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Nashville on June 6th. The much anticipated third project, Gypsy Runaway Train, features seven standards and six newly composed songs Recorded following the death of Lee’s beloved father-in-law, and during Elaine’s painful [...]
Just ahead of next week's release of their next album, Gypsy Runaway Train, The Roys have announced that Daniel Patrick will be touring with the band on banjo. Only 18 years old, Daniel already has more than a decade's experience playing with his family band in Ohio. The first show in his new gig will be [...]
