Will the Circle Be UnbrokenWarren Haynes, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Devon Allman, Robert Randolph, Jimmy Hall, Sam Moore, Keb' Mo', Brantley Gilbert, Dr. John, Pat Monahan, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Widespread Panic, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Eric Church, Jackson Browne, Zac Brown & The Allman Brothers Band
Robert Randolph is a pedal steel guitar virtuoso who has found an audience among blues fans, roots rock aficionados, and jam band followers for his fiery, passionate instrumental work and heartfelt songs. After spending time playing spiritual music at his New Jersey church, he made his recording debut with 2001's Live at the Wetlands featuring his backing group, the Family Band, and mixing gospel and full-bodied rock and blues. Randolph's first studio set, 2003's Grammy-nominated Unclassified, broadened the scope of his repertoire with flashes of funk and Caribbean sounds. His subsequent albums with the Family Band, such as 2010's T-Bone Burnett-produced When We Walk This Road and 2019's Brighter Days (his third Grammy-nominated album) were steeped in passion and the vitality of multiple genres. After continuing his association with the Family Band on 2017's Got Soul and 2019's Brighter Days, Randolph broadened his sound on his first solo effort, 2025's Preacher Kids.