GRAMMY, DOVE, IBMA and SPBGMA AWARD-winning guitarist, singer and songwriter TIM STAFFORD is proud to release his fourth solo record, TUNES & BALLADS on December 14, 2020. Stafford, a former member of Alison Krauss’s Union Station and a founding member…
Jan 11 2021
TONY RICE, 1951-2020
The entire Bluegrass community is still mourning the loss of one of the giants in the genre's history, the legendary flapicker/singer Tony Rice in Reidsville, NC on Dec. 25, 2020. Tony's legacy is staggering in this corner of the music…
Sep 11 2020
"STILL HERE" #1 ON BLUEGRASS TODAY TOP 20 SINGLES CHART!!
"STILL HERE" #1 ON BLUEGRASS TODAY TOP 20 SINGLES CHART!!
Jun 29 2020
"STILL HERE," FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW STEVE GULLEY & TIM STAFFORD RECORD AVAILABLE!!
"STILL HERE," the first single on Mountain Home from Steve Gulley & Tim was released June 26, 2020!
Arden, North Carolina (June 26, 2020) — For their first Mountain Home Music Company single, ace songwriting colleagues Steve Gulley and…
Jun 26 2020
"BOTH ENDS OF THE TRAIN" NOMINATED FOR IBMA SONG OF THE YEAR
"BOTH ENDS OF THE TRAIN" NOMINATED FOR IBMA SONG OF THE YEAR!! The first song from Somewhere Far Away was written by Tim and Steve Gulley. The IBMA Awards will be held virtually on Oct. 1!
Nov 19 2018
TIM AND BOBBY STARNES DUET RECORD AVAILABLE!
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What We Leave Behind: A Songwriters' Collection is a showcase for 14 songs written in the Bluegrass, Country and Americana styles by Tim Stafford and Bobby Starnes, featuring guest vocals from Trey Hensley, Tim Shelton, Beth Snapp…
Aug 25 2017
NEW TIM STAFFORD GUITAR RECORD NOW AVAILABLE!!!!
Tim's new record, "Acoustic Guitar," IS NOW AVAILABLE!! 18 cuts, 13 original instrumentals, 10 solo guitar, 5 duets, 2 trios, 1 vocal (featuring Tim Shelton)... FEATURING: Stuart Duncan, Dave Eggar, Adam Steffey, Tim Shelton, John Gardner, Gaven Largent…
Dec 6 2016
BLUE HIGHWAY'S "ORIGINAL TRADITIONAL" GRAMMY NOMINATED!!
Very proud of our guys! Blue Highway's Original Traditional was nominated for a Grammy on Dec. 6, 2016 in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category! This is our 11th studio album and first with Dobro ace Gaven Largent. It's the band's…
Oct 13 2016
Original Traditional is here! Blue Highway's 11th studio album arrives
Original Traditional, Blue Highway's 11th studio album, was released Sept. 9 on Rounder records. The band is very excited about this, our first recording with dobro ace Gaven Largent. Is it a concept record? Kinda. We decided we wanted…
Jun 26 2016
The passing of a legend 
Ralph Stanley's passing truly marks the end of an era. He was the last man standing from the "big three" acts of the early years of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, a link to the…
Jun 2 2016
Tim on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine March-April '16
Tim was featured in a cover story by Dan Miller in Flatpicking Guitar magazine's March-April 2016 issue (Volume 20, No. 3). Sadly, FGM is in its final year of publication, and has decided to "catch up" with artists profiled earlier…
Jun 1 2016
Howdy
Welcome to my newly-designed website. I'll be updating all my activities here, and sharing various musings. I recently had a couple good conversations with friends of mine on far-ranging topics on their podcasts, including the formation of Blue Highway, streaming…