Author: John Lawless

Amanda Cook has a new single with Mountain Fever Records, another from her just released Restless Soul project with the label. It's a bit of a mysterious, creepy song based on a local legend that excited the imagination of Amanda's mandolinist,

When the nominees were announced yesterday for Australia's 53rd annual Golden Guitar Awards by the Country Music Association of Australia, Nashville bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Kristy Cox had three in her name. A native Aussie, Cox has since moved to

Noted Missouri banjo player, and former Blue Grass Boy, Lonnie Hoppers, died on November 17 at home in his sleep. He was 89 years of age. Lonnie was a member of Bill Monroe's band from September 1962 until January of the

Jeff Autry - photo © Dorothy St. Claire Photography Veteran guitarist Jeff Autry hasn't been as active in recent years as in times past, following some health issues that slowed him down a few years ago. But he is still playing

The European Bluegrass Music Association hasn't held one of their European Bluegrass Summit weekends in nearly ten years, but have recently announced that one will be held in Prague, February 28-March 2, 2025. This event will be hosted in cooperation

From Boston's thriving bluegrass scene comes The Ruta Beggars, five handsome lads who met up while studying in the Berklee College of Music's American Roots Program. This month their debut single with Skyline Records, Taking My Time, is released online. This

Aaron and Darlene Carr with Earl Scruggs' Jim Faulkner banjo donated to the Earl Scruggs Center A custom banjo built for Earl Scruggs by Jim Faulkner in 1971 has been officially donated to the permanent collection of the Earl Scruggs Center

CMH Records has created a digital reissue for Mountain Music, initially released by the label in 1976 for Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers. Carl was a crucially important figure in the early days of bluegrass music, both before, during, and

Missy Armstrong, surely one of our most favorite bluegrass singers of the past decade, is only semi-active these days. So it is always a happy day when new music arrives from her with Melton & Miller Music. And today is such

In Wilmington, NC we find a new family bluegrass band consisting of four Trakimowicz siblings, with dad on bass. The band name even incorporates what's unique about the players. Things started with sisters Isabella, now 19, on fiddle, and AnnMari, now