Author: John Lawless

Speaking yesterday with Sammy Shelor, he mentioned that the first of three planned 8-song EPs from Lonesome River Band is set for a February 28 release on Rural Rhythm. This retrospective of the band's 30 years together will be titled Chronology,

What are you doing for Earl Scruggs' birthday on Friday? Earl turns 88 on January 6, and banjo players worldwide will bow towards Flint Hill, NC to pay homage to the man who brought 3 finger, bluegrass-style banjo to the forefront

The Grascals have been named in a lawsuit brought by their former management company, Entertainment Evolution. The company is run by Kirt Webster, owner of Webster PR who, according to a piece in the Nashville City Paper, alleges that the popular Nashville-based

Crossroads Entertainment and Marketing, parent company of Mountain Home Music, has launched a new subsidiary label, Pisgah Ridge Records. The new bluegrass imprint will be used for special projects, like the recently-released solo album from The Boxcars' John Bowman, and to offer production,

Just before Christmas, Alison Krauss & Union Station were guests on Tavis Smiley's program on PBS. The December 23 edition of the show included a lengthy sit-down interview with Alison, plus a live performance of Paper Airplane with Sam Bush

Popular North Carolina grassers Kickin Grass have big plans for their 10th Anniversary celebration next weekend, and for the rest of 2012 as well. The band will mark the big 1-0 at The Carolina Theater in Durham on January 14, with

Russell Moore and Steve Dilling from IIIrd Tyme Out are next weekend's guests on Best of Bluegrass on Radio Bluegrass International (RBI). The guys spend 45 minutes with host Bob Mitchell sharing stories. Bob tells us that their discussion includes "talk about a longtime

How much does the US State Department’s American Music Abroad initiative want to include bluegrass as a part of its 2012 overseas musical offerings? Enough to warrant a special contact to Bluegrass Today in hopes of reaching bands and ensembles interested in month-long,

Depending on where you stand on the question of multiple banjo bands, this video posted by the American Banjo Museum may delight or repulse you. It features the Next Generation Banjo Band from the Windsor Banjo Club performing an all-banjo arrangement

Greg Cahill got in touch over Christmas with some news about the next Special Consensus album, due from Compass Records early next year. It will be the first recording with the current edition of the band: Cahill on banjo, David Thomas