Author: John Lawless

CMT has released a live performance by Sierra Hull & Highway 111 as part of a new online concert program called Live @ CMT. If you've not caught the latest edition of Sierra's band, with newest member Jake Stargell on guitar,

Good news this weekend from Balsam Range. Their fiddler, Buddy Melton, who was injured last week, underwent major facial reconstruction surgery on Sunday in Asheville, NC. Mandolinist Darren Nicholson posted the following this morning on the band's web site. Buddy’s surgery today

From all accounts, the charming young lads from Monroeville did bluegrass proud yesterday at the venerable Bristol Motor Speedway, where they performed the National Anthem prior to the Ford EcoBoost 300/Widow Wax 125 race. Rhonda Vincent, who was also involved in Saturday's

Tom Mindte of Patuxent Music sent along these photos of Danny Paisley in the studio with the Southern Grass, taken by Michael G. Stewart. They are tracking this week for a new album to be released on Pauxent later this year.

Bulgarian folk and bluegrass singer Lilly Drumeva has defied stylistic pigeon-holing since she first came to attention with her band, Lilly of the West, in 1996. Over the course of 9 albums, her music has  involved elements of country, bluegrass, swing, jazz,

Catching up with reso-monster Rob Ickes this week, we learned that he has an upcoming show as the featured guest with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, a big band of the sort that was the basis for pop music in the 1930s and

Though we weren't able to have correspondents at the Folk Alliance conference in Memphis last month, our Bluegrass Today advertising and promotion team was on the ground scoping things out. They reported encountering a good many bluegrass and grass-like acts in

John Cowan is the latest Nashville music celebrity with a bluegrass connection to launch a recurring program on WSM radio. Mountain Heart also has a featured spot once a month. The debut edition of John Cowan Presents: I Believe To My

Balsam Range mandolinist Darren Nichols posted on Facebook last night about their fiddler and dear friend Buddy Melton, who was seriously injured on Monday while loading cattle. "Here's a little update I can share about Buddy Melton. We just left his

The International Bluegrass Music Association has published job listings for two openings in their Nashville office. There is a full time, permanent position and a part time temporary one. Details, as provided by IBMA: Media and Administrative Assistant  Requirements: An associate degree and/or certifications