Author: John Lawless

The Cavern Sessions, formerly known as Bluegrass Underground, which airs on dozens of PBS stations across the US, has made their recent episode with the Dan Tyminski Band available in full online during the month of October. Dan and crew play

Bluegrass fans are often divided on our newest superstar, Billy Strings. His contemporary original music, frenetic stage performance, and high-level bluegrass music have made him the top concert draw in and around bluegrass. But some fans resist his vibe as

Last month the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS held their annual picking championships for flatpicking guitar, finger style guitar, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, and old time fiddle. These are among the most prestigious instrumental competitions in

A pair of free registrations to the Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp, to be held later this month in South Carolina, were made available this week to deserving young players through the generosity of one camper, and the proprietor himself. This is

The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo © Laci Mack With the recent departure of founding guitarist Josh Rinkel, The Po' Ramblin' Boys have announced the addition of John Gooding to the band. John is a veteran of the bluegrass scene, having worked

Smoky Mountain DNA is the name of Dolly Parton's next album, and the first single to be featured from the project. This record is described as a celebration of Dolly's family, both the Parton and Owens sides, and the music she

David Welch and Frank Solivan and their ToneSlabs pick company have designed a special commemorative pick, honoring the brave people of western North Carolina who have endured such devastation in the wake of Hurricane Helene. It is engraved with the outline

Mountain Home Music has a fun, summertime song from banjo player, songwriter, and vocalist Gina Furtado, one called Pigtails and Sugarcane, recorded with her two sisters. The song comes from a real experience Gina had, which brought to mind the time

The 2024 Suwannee Roots Revival, a large modern bluegrass and jamgrass festival in Live Oak, FL, has been forced to cancel this weekend's event, owing to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in September. The Suwannee Music Park, which hosts dozens

Arizona's Ten Dollar Wedding won the battle of the bands competition at the 46th Huck Finn Jubilee in San Dimas, CA this past weekend. They beat out two other groups, The Cobblestone Ramblers and The Guesthouse, for the top prize. The