Roland White, who shaped Bluegrass and Country Rock, dies at 83

[ad_1] A quintet around this time, the group appeared on the sitcom “The Andy Griffith Show” shortly before Mr. White was drafted into the US Army in 1961. They recorded their first album, “The New Sound of Bluegrass America” in 1962. At this point, they changed their name to Kentucky Colonels at the suggestion of …

Molly Tuttle is Best Bluegrass Guitarist. It’s Also Much More.

[ad_1] Singer, songwriter and guitarist Molly Tuttleher fingers move so fast that she can pocket her without breaking her stride. Despite only releasing albums for three years, the keenest ears in Americana music have been noticed. “I’ve never heard Molly Tuttle hit a single note that wasn’t completely confident,” said David Rawlings, the established music …

JD Crowe, Banjo Virtuoso and Bluegrass Innovator Dies at 84

[ad_1] Still, the formation of New South was a real turning point in his career, attracting musicians with a broad sensibility who regularly passed through the band’s ranks before moving on to other projects. More notable of these was the singer. Keith WhitleyAn arrival in the late ’70s who, like Mr. Skaggs, would have had …