One of the most esteemed and influential groups in contemporary bluegrass, Blue Highway excels at every facet of the music, from instrumental dexterity to impeccable vocal interplay to literate, powerful songwriting. Each member of the group is at the forefront of their respective roles, appearing on innumerable projects as sidemen, songwriters, and solo artists. Blue Highway is five egos merged... read full bio
Jeremy Plante, Samuel Jalbert-Raymond, and Martin Aubin make up the new, up-and-coming country band Blue Ridge Band from Levis. Both Part I and Part II of their debut EP, Down to Business, were released. The group's original English and French songs, which draw inspiration from American new country artists like Morgan Wallen, Keith Urban, and Luke Combs, are causing a... read full bio
Blue Rodeo is one of the most successful and well known contemporary Canadian bands, having released 12 full-length studio albums, three live recordings, one greatest hits package and five video/DVDs. Their studio albums have sold over three million copies. Blue Rodeo members have collaborated extensively with other notable Canadian artists, including Sarah McLachlan, The Tragically Hip, Burton Cummings, Great Big... read full bio
The creative spark that turned into Blue Sky Riders was struck as two veteran singer/songwriters worked on their first song together. The best part, says Kenny Loggins of that meeting with Gary Burr as he wrote for How About Now, was that when we sang together, we sounded like brothers. The last time I experienced that kind of blend was... read full bio
Blue Water Highway started as the duo of Zack Kibodeaux and Greg Essignton. The high school friends started their musical careers early, and after college, teamed up with each other to begin what was soon to be Blue Water Highway. After finding Catherine Clark, an opera singer, Kyle James Smith, a bassist, and Zach Landreneau, a multi-instrumentalist, the band took... read full bio
Musicians such as Noah Kahan, Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers have transformed the folk and country music landscape, opening doors for new musicians to emerge. Now stepping into the forefront is Austin-born performer Bo Staloch, who has a unique style that freshly captures the essence of folk and country music. Bo Staloch has shown his ability to incorporate complex emotions into his... read full bio
Bob Carlisle is a contemporary Christian singer and songwriter, best known for his song Butterfly Kisses. Carlisle began his famed career as a performer with several bands. His work with Allies and Billy Thermal garnered him critical acclaim. Carlisle decided to launch a solo career, and received a Grammy Award and four Dove Awards for his work. The soulful artist... read full bio
Bob Schneider is an American musician who is best known for being the former lead singer of the rock band The Ugly Americans. As a solo artist, Schneider performs a mixture of pop, rock, folk, country, and funk music. Schneider was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and his father was an opera singer so at only two years old Schneider and... read full bio
Nashville-based parody band, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots sold out the 1,000 Wilbur Theater within just minutes. The venue has hosted comedians such as Joel McHale, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher and Joan Rivers. It took Tracy Morgan nearly a full day to sell out his first Picking Up The Pieces stop at the same venue. The Raging Idiots began... read full bio
Deborah Bonham has made a name for herself as one of the best blues, rock and soul vocalists the UK has ever produced throughout the course of a remarkable career. She has consistently followed while simultaneously receiving accolades for a run of highly acclaimed original album releases, enthralling standing ovation concert performances at the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and on the... read full bio
Bonnie Prince Billy goes a man with many hats and, with that, a man of many names: Joseph Will Oldham, Palace Flophouse, Palace Brothers, Palace Music, Palace Songs, and of course Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Not only is he a singer-songwriter covering a wide range of genres (country rock, freak folk, gothic country, lo-fi, folk, alternative country, and classic country), but... read full bio
The daughter of the Broadway great John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt has long been the critics' favorite, but she did not achieve popular success until her ninth blockbuster album, which was titled Nick of Time and was released in 1989. Bottleneck guitar is a rare instrument for women, and Raitt is one of the few who can play it. Her songs... read full bio
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for having several hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Lost in France", "It's a Heartache", "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out For A Hero." With a distinctively husky voice due to damaged vocal cords, Tyler is a three-time Grammy Award nominee, three-time Brit Award nominee, and three-time Goldene Europa... read full bio
BoomTown Saints are skilled party-starters and crowd-pleasers. Their high-octane performance is great from the first song on thanks to their cutting-edge artistic ability, masterful musicianship, and flawless multi-part harmonies. As they tour the nation, their distinct mix of southern rock and rocking country continues to appeal to a growing fan base. BoomTown Saints, made up of Chris Ramos and Ben... read full bio
The Bottle Rockets have been performing for nearly three decades. Their creation helped lay out a subgenre of music, shaped by rock and roll, roots rock, and poetry. Alongside Uncle Tupelo, the Jayhawks, Blue Mountain, and Whiskeytown, the Bottle Rockets made a name for themselves. The band, comprised of members John Horton, Mark Ortmann, Brian Henneman, and Keith Voegle, is... read full bio
Bowen Young is a joint effort between Clare Bowen and Brandon Robert Young. Clare is best known for playing Scarlett O’Connor on the hit TV show Nashville and Brandon has had his music featured on an array of TV shows, like Shameless (as well as also making an appearance on Nashville). Now the duo – who are married in real... read full bio
Boy Golden has been a blue boy, a country boy, a stoner boy, and a guy with a golden voice. Boy Golden is our guide, and he guides us through this next encounter with humor and care. He takes us right down Highway 5 and into For Eden. For Eden is about looking for things, such as dreams, love, and better... read full bio
Boy Named Banjo is an American country band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of members Barton Davies, William Reames, Willard Logan, Sam McCullough, and Ford Garrard. The band got their start playing on the sidewalks in Nashville for whoever would stop to listen, as they were too young to play in bars yet. They went on to record their... read full bio
"Theres been a boatload of changes on the country landscape since a rough-and-tumble quintet of hard-core, true-blue pickers set about turning a complacent, soft-around-the-edges and squishy-in-the-middle Nashville on its collective ear in the early-90s. Adopting the one-call-gits-all phone number spouted weekly on TV by portly Hee Haw huckster Junior Samples as their moniker, BR549 injected some long-missing energy, self-deprecating humor... read full bio
