Author: John Lawless

  • Festival photos at Bluegrass Today

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    Some of the most popular features we run at Bluegrass Today are the festival photo galleries that appear during the spring and summer season. Jason Lombard had some fine images from MerleFest, and Frank Baker is at Gettysburg this weekend. We'll

  • Scruggs tribute album due June 5

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    An all-star bluegrass tribute album to the late Earl Scruggs is set for release on Rounder June 5. This project, the brainchild of former Lonesome River Band guitarist and noted recording engineer Tim Austin, was recorded well before Scruggs' recent

  • Josh Williams goes above and beyond

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    If you've ever wondered how Josh Williams has won the hearts of so many bluegrass fans, this video from last weekend's Doyle Lawson Bluegras Festival in Denton, NC may help you understand. Saturday evening, after Josh closed out the show and

  • IBMA makes the Raleigh announcement

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    The International Bluegrass Music Association has formally announced what we reported last night, that their World of Bluegrass business conference and Fan Fest will move from Nashville to Raleigh, NC for the 2013-15 events. Events will be hosted at at the

  • New Morning video from Jimmy and Moondi

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    Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein have released a music video from their new Rebel project, Home From The Mills. It's for the song, New Morning, written by Casey B. McPherson. The video, directed by Dan Almoney and Ed Fox with Media Boomtown, features

  • Colby Laney to Larry Stephenson Band

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    Colby Laney has been announced as the new guitarist with the Larry Stephenson Band. He will start this weekend. Previously, Laney had performed with Volume Five. Larry is delighted with his newest addition, and remarks on the differences between the younger and

  • Big bluegrass doin’s at Berklee

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    This past weekend was a big one for bluegrass at the Berklee College of Music. Not only did the school award Alison Krauss an honorary doctorate, and feature some of their talented bluegrass students and recent graduates in the big

  • Bill Evans is In Good Company

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    Bill Evans, noted west coast banjoist and instructor, has released his latest recording, In Good Company, on his own Native & Fine label. The concept of this project is collaboration, with Bill inserted into a pair of established new grass bands

  • Doyle and the boys to sing at Charlotte race

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    Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have been tapped to sing the National Anthem before this Friday's N.C. Education Lottery 200 NASCAR qualifying race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. They will sing a cappella, with Mike Rogers, Josh Swift and Corey Hensley joining Lawson