Author: John Lawless

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone in the world of bluegrass! Here are a couple of special treats for the holiday. First up, a special rendition of Love Me Tender from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver...   Following the sentiments of the day, The Bankesters

Ralph Stanley, the good doctor himself, has signed with Moonstruck Management in Nashville for exclusive management and representation. He joins a number of top bluegrass acts booked and managed by Moonstruck, including Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, Bobby

Noam Pikelny, banjo player with Punch Brothers, is set to use some downtime with the band this year to tour in support of his 2011 solo project, Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail. The record had been nominated for

It appears that the legal dispute between The Grascals and Webster PR, their former management company, is heading to trial. A suit was brought against the band by Webster in January of 2012, alleging that The Grascals had reneged on prior

This evening (2/12), the Berklee College of Music in Boston will host its 7th annual Mandolin Mashup. It was created by the late John McGann when he joined the faculty at Berklee in 2006, to highlight his most promising students. The

The long-awaited twin mandolin project from Wayne Benson and Alan Bibey, The Mandolin Chronicles, has been announced for a March 12 release on Pinecastle. It celebrates not only these two stellar musicians, but also the classic prewar instruments they each

Congratulations to Steep Canyon Rangers, whose Nobody Knows You album was just announced as the winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for the Best Bluegrass Album. The Goat Rodeo Sessions (Yo Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan) was awarded

The East River & Missouri River Valley Bluegrass Music Association is now operational in South Dakota. Their intention is to serve as an organizational force for fans, patrons and both professional and amateur musicians in southeastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa

Rounder has released a debut music video from this week's new album from The Steeldrivers, Hammer Down. The song is I'll Be There, written by featured vocalist Gary Nichols, along with John Paul White. Befitting the tone and lyrics of the

Last week we ran across a fascinating video online, from a musician who assumes the nom de web of Stoney Lonesome. In real life, he is Andy Cartoun, a bluegrass banjo player and accidental filmmaker from the Northeast, who has