Author: John Lawless

CMT is now running an EPK from Steep Canyon Rangers online at CMT.com, and in the Pure 12-pack Countdown. The video features interviews with the band, producer Gary Paczosa and their sometime touring partner Steve Martin. The guys tell the story

Little Black Train is offering a free download of the first track on their second and newly-released album, Barn Dance. Based in California, the band calls themselves an oldternative acoustic trio, and consists of Kenny Blackwell on mandolin and guitar, John Weed on

Could it be all the auction shows gaining popularity on television? From the rough-and-tumble of Storage Wars to the more genteel Antiques Road Show, American TV watchers are catching the auction bug in a big way. So I suppose it should

Maro Kawabata is a bluegrass musician, born and raised in Japan, but who lives now in the United States. It was as a child in Japan that he first heard the music of Bill Monroe, the music that marked him forever

Here's video of the Earl Scruggs tribute held last weekend at the Big Lick Festival in North Carolina. We published some photos yesterday taken by Laura Tate Ridge, and now comes this  27-minute video of the stage presentation, hosted by Little Roy Lewis and

Glen and Susan Tabor of Gat3 Records have released a second video about the recording of Kenny Smith's Return CD. The album was out in limited release last Fall - primarily directly from Kenny - and the video is being

Harold Rogers, a 16 term Congressman representing the 5th District in Kentucky, had the following tribute to Earl Scruggs read into the Congressional Record on April 17. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Earl Scruggs,

After having shared news earlier in the week that his health was rapidly failing, word comes this afternoon from his family that influential Americana artist Levon Helm has passed away today at 71 years of age. He had been fighting

Lisa McCoury shared this precious photo of husband Rob playing the banjo for their next little McCoury, due to hit the scene in about six weeks. She tells us that he was playing some Don Reno-style banjo, since Lisa is a

Rural Rhythm has dropped a debut single from Hard Country, this summer's scheduled release from Audie Blaylock and Redline. The songs is A Natural Thing, written by the late Harley Allen, and featuring Audie on lead vocal and guitar. He is