Author: John Lawless

Donna Ulisse is providing us with a diary from her visit to Russia with her band, The Poor Mountain Boys. The trip is by invitation from the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission. I am not sure how to word what

AcuTab has released a new fiddle DVD from Ron Stewart, in which Ron takes a careful look at seven of the influential bowmen who helped shaped what we know today as bluegrass fiddle. The Fiddlers of Flatt & Scruggs runs just

Lonesome Highway has a new CD, Got Away With Murder, primarily highlighting original material written by their guitarist, Buddy Dunlap. Based in West Virginia, the band has performed regionally this past 15 years throughout the Mountain State, and in nearby Virginia,

Rounder has announced August 23 for the release of Blue Highway's next album, entitled Sounds Of Home. This will be the 10th band project for this award-winning group, 17 years into their much-heralded career. I had a chance to catch up

California-based Rural Rhythm Records has been one of the more aggressive labels in the bluegrass world of late, signing artists and releasing new projects with impressive frequency. It's a family business, managed by the gregarious patriarch, Sam Passamano, with assistance

Compass Records has announced August 30 as the release date for Somewhere South Of Crazy, the next album project for Dale Ann Bradley. As has become her custom, the record will include new compositions from Dale Ann and other top contemporary

We just received word from Tim Raybon, Marty's brother, about a change in their touring band - and upcoming auditions for a replacement. "Chris Davis, mandolin player and vocalist for Marty Raybon & Full Circle the last three years is pursuing

The new project from the Barcelona Bluegrass Band is now available to the US market through CD Baby. The band features noted Spanish banjoist Lluís Gómez, along with Joan Pau Cumellas on harmonica. Ricky Araiza and Albert Bello play guitar, Oriol

The Bluegrass Blog is set to undergo some dramatic modifications this year, to which I have alluded in recent weeks. The changes are occurring as a result of the departure of my dear friend and founding co-blogger Brance Gillihan, and

Kenny Baker, perhaps the most celebrated fiddler in the history of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, died today at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) in Nashville, after suffering a stroke earlier this week. He was 85 years of age. For at least two