I am so sorry to be so late posting this. My best friend of 45 years, Steve Gulley passed away on August 18, 2020 at 9:08 PM here in Knoxville at The University Of Tennessee due to Pancreatic Cancer.. He…
Sep 2 2020
Jul 21 2020
The New CD Is Finished. Get Your Tracks HERE :
The new Phil Leadbetter And The Allstars Of Bluegrass is finished and should be available for purchase soon. In the mean time, you can get some advance tracks right here at the link below.
May 31 2020
My Old Guitar Finally Made It Home
I bought an RQ Jones from Jerry Douglas back in 1982. I just got it back 38 years later. I sold it to a guy in 1986, and then that guy sold it to Jerry Douglas a few years later…
May 31 2020
New CD is almost finished !
Phil Leadbetter And The All-Stars Of Bluegrass "Swing For The fences" CD is almost done. Mixing and mastering is done, and waiting for a release date. I will let you know that date soon.
Feb 15 2020
Bluegrass Today Article And Track Premiere
A very nice article in Bluegrass Today. Read below:
Phil Leadbetter And The All-Stars Of Bluegrass Track Premiere.
Feb 2 2020
2020 SPBGMA "Dobro Player Of The Year"
I want to thank all voting members who voted me the 2020 SPBGMA "Dobro Player Of The Year". It is a true honor !!!!
Jan 26 2020
Working On New Allstars Of Bluegrass CD !
We have been working this past week on the new Allstars Of Bluegrass CD at Eastwood Studios in Galax, VA. Very proud of the songs we have laid down this week. We also did out CD and promo photo shoot…
Dec 8 2019
MORE IBMA AWARDS PHOTOS
Here is a couple more photos from the 2019 IBMA Awards Show from The Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, NC
Oct 24 2019
Tennessee / Mississippi State Halftime Performance With The Pride Of The Southland Band
It was a real honor to play at halftime during the Tennessee / Mississippi State Football game on October 12th at Neyland Stadium with my dear friends Steve Gulley, Gary "Biscuit" Davis, Matt Flake, Bryan Turner and Gary Robinson. Very…
Oct 3 2019
Playing The Iconic Mike Auldridge Guitar
Certainly a bucket list item for me. I had seen and heard this iconic guitar on many records/CDs during my life. The first time when I was only 11 years old. I finally got to play it for the first…
Oct 3 2019
2019 IBMA "Resonator Guitar Player Of The Year"
Well......I am a little late announcing, but as of September 26th, I was voted IBMA "Resonator Guitar Player Of The Year". This came as a huge shock to me. I had just got the news 1 week earlier that I…
Mar 27 2019
The Allstar's Of Bluegrass In Studio
Phil Leadbetter And The Allstar's Of Bluegrass has started on their first debut CD for Pinecastle Records. Phil has recorded 7 CDs with them over the last couple of decades. Project is being recorded at Eastwood Studios in Cana, VA…