Author: John Lawless

Folks stateside may not be familiar with Sore Fingers Week, a major annual event on the bluegrass calendar in the UK. It's a week long camp offering instruction in bluegrass and old time music, bringing teachers from across Europe and

Vince Gill will once again be embarking on an acoustic bluegrass tour this summer, with an all-star cast in tow. Starting in mid-June, Gill has shows scheduled throughout the southern and central US with Jim Mills on banjo, Stuart Duncan on

Balsam Range has launched a modern-day fan club they call Balsam Nation. And before you ask... it has nothing to do with vinegar or evergreen trees. The "X Nation" meme has been gaining steam this past few years, since it was

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have a new music video for Country Store, from their 2011 CD, Drive Time. The song is a feel-good, slice-of-life number from Mike Rogers and Tom Botkin, with the video featuring last year's edition of the band. It

Our friend Fred Robbins was on hand for Tex Logan's 85th Birthday Bash in East Hanover, NJ recently, and filmed the better part of the day's activities. He has posted the first of what he says will be several videos, this

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced a new award category that will debut during the 2012 World Of Bluegrass. A Songwriter of the Year Award has been added to the Special Awards typically distributed on the Thursday of IBMA week.

A single has been released from Looking Forward, the upcoming album by The Bankesters. This talented family band from Illinois has successfully navigated the most difficult hurdle facing groups of this kind: growing from a "cute kid" act to a serious

Nora Jane Struthers, Bearfoot's sultry lead singer, is using Kickstarter as a crowd sourcing tool to raise funds for an upcoming solo project. She tells us that she has a core group of songs written, and is working now on arrangements. I

James King has been released from the hospital and is back home under the watchful care of his wife, Julie. He had been hospitalized last week for treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. While there, the doctors also found that King

In addition to their ongoing preparations for a 30-minute musical variety show for ValCom Studios, The Roys have been tapped to host 7 episodes of Bluegrass Mountains for CJM Productions. The new show will debut tomorrow (5/1) in New Zealand on