Dave Adkins is featured on the cover and in the February 2018 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine.  “Adkins starts off the 2018 bluegrass season with a strong effort, an album that showcases the depth of his amazing voice and showcases a wonderful set of new songs.”  Read the entire article at BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE here ..read more

The 2nd IBMA Awards Ballot has been released and we are honored to appear in these categories!  ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – Dave Adkins  VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – Dave Adkins Band  EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR – DAVE ADKINS BAND  GOSPEL RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR – “House of Gold” by the Dave Adkins Trio, Mountain Fever Records ..read more

Dave Adkins – Dave Adkins  The man with the big heart and bigger voice released his second solo album this year, much to the delight of fans of his soulful vocals. He relied on some great songwriters this time around, pulling from the likes of Dawn Kenney, David Morris, Ray Edwards, Larry Cordle, and others. Several of the songs have found radio success, including recent truck-driving hit Turn and Burn. He’s another artist that has a bit of a country tinge to his music, and I’m a big fan of the sound.  Listen to: Fool-o-sophy, A Whole Lot More to Tell, It’s Not Over (Till I Get Over ..read more

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LONESOME ROAD REVIEW by Aaron Harris Two years ago I wrote, “Dave Adkins is a bluegrass and country singer. This new CD, while aimed at the bluegrass market, has some strong country numbers in it.” Let me say it again.  Your opinion of countrygrass will color your perspective of this CD. To me, it’s undeniably bluegrass: the banjo of Curtis Bumgarner on eleven of the tracks tells that story. He plays a hard–driving banjo, throwing in some trick rolls, an influence on every track. But a number of the songs have a distinct country sound. Adkins sings both country and bluegrass well but he ..read more

The song “Turn and Burn” written by Dave Adkins, David Morris and Dawn Kenney has won 2nd place in the prestigious Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest.  Check out the live video performance of this song ..read more

Eastman Handcrafted Guitars and Mandolins is proud to announce their endorsement of Singer-Songwriter Dave Adkins. “We are thrilled to welcome Dave Adkins into the Eastman family,” said Artist Relations Manager Tim Finch. “We couldn’t be happier to have him on board and are very excited about his upcoming album release and tour.” “I have always been a fan of Eastman Guitars and I am thrilled that such a reputable guitar company believes in my music. I look forward to the new album releasing and hitting the road with my new Eastman Guitar,” said Adkins.  In in the coming weeks, Eastman wil ..read more

THAT’S JUST THE WAY I ROLL  Dave Adkins and Republik Steel  Rural Rhythm  Republic Steel was a large coal mining company that employed the fathers and grandfathers of three of the five members of a band calling itself Republik Steel. Coal mining is a hard, dangerous job and the men of the Republik Steel band play music with the seriousness of purpose and the gumption a man needs in order to survive the ordeal of extracting coal from the bowels of the earth. They have to be this good, because they must be up to the task posed by lead vocalist-rhythm guitarist-songwriter Dave Adk ..read more

Nashville, Tennessee (February 9, 2024) -- Billy Blue Publishing, a division of Daywind Music Group, is excited to announce the signing of bluegrass singer, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Adkins, to an exclusive publishing agreement.  Joe Dan Cornett, Creative Director for BBP says, “I am very much so looking forward to working with Dave! His incredible songwriting and vocal skills, along with his infectiously fantastic personality will be a great addition to the Billy Blue Publishing family! I’m excited to see what the future holds for us!” “I am so tickled and proud to become a membe ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN – January 26, 2024 – With a career beginning on Atlantic Records and highlighted by a recent GRAMMY® nomination and musicality centered around stirring vocal performances, renowned bluegrass artist Dave Adkins adds to the canon of bluegrass with his highly-anticipated Billy Blue Records debut, What I’m For, on January 26th.  The album is a serious, yet joyful reflection on life following Adkins’ recent successful bout with cancer. His renewed hope, purpose, and resilience shine through the authenticity and musical integrity of the album. The album features a collec ..read more