Author: John Lawless

Sweden's G2 made quite a stir when they toured the US in 2010, demonstrating a flair for contemporary bluegrass, clever songwriting, and an an endearing live show. These five talented young men, none of whom are full-time musicians, took five months

Anyone who follows trends in audio recording is aware of the explosion of home studios, and the resulting bloom in amateur to semi-pro engineers. Coupled with the relative ease in distributing music in the digital marketplace, there is a concomitant

The Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa has partnered with The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation to implement a regional, licensed affiliate for the foundation's Play It Forward! program. It sets up a musical instrument lending library and helps match young students of bluegrass with

Last Friday at Charlottesville, VA's nTelos Pavilion, two legends joined forces for a huge benefit concert billed as the Legendary Giveback. The show was sponsored by Cheerwine, a popular soft drink promoted as an alternative to the wide world of soda,

Just in time for Halloween, Pam Tillis and Kim Fox put together this fun video, The Monster and the Banjo, complete with an army of zombies and a cadre of young pickers. Both are celebrated Nashville singers and songwriters; Tillis, daughter

On this past week's edition of the popular NBC television program, The Office, the character portrayed by Ed Helms (Andy) once again broke out the old five string to entertain his officemates. If you check out the video below, you'll

Another new single dropping today is Rich Man's Daughter, the first release from Volume Five's next project, Run. It is due on Mountain Fever in February 2013. The song tells the familiar tale of a poor suitor wooing a pretty girl

Daughters of Bluegrass have released a first single from Pickin’ Like A Girl, their upcoming 3-disc box set project. The Tom T. and Dixie Hall song written with Billy Smith, Walking Through Bethlehem, has a decidedly Isaacs vibe. Sonya Isaacs takes the lead

Here is some of the best bluegrass news we have been able to report in some time. Resonator guitarist Phil Leadbetter, affectionately known to friends and fans as "Uncle Phil," is back on the road after 18 months of ultimately

We just heard some wonderful news from Tom Adler about a well-deserved honor coming later this year for J.D. Crowe. "I'm truly pleased to announce that the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has designated banjoist/bandleader J.D. Crowe as one of