Author: John Lawless

Ralph Stanley II has been quiet since the release of his 2008 CD, This One Is Two. We bragged on that album a good bit when it came out, at which point "II," as he is known, stepped away from

Butch Robins is surely among the most consistently interesting - and unpredictable - personages in bluegrass music. He spent four years with Bill Monroe in the late 1970s, as was as buttoned-down a young banjo picker as you might imagine. He

We've put all the photos from Telluride 2011 together where you can see them all in one spot. Thanks again to Jason Lombard for his terrific work. We hope to have Jason shooting for us on a regular basis, as

And yet even more Bean Blossom video from Rural Rhythm. Here's Lou Reid & Carolina doing God's Front Porch from their Sounds Like Heaven To Me CD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDmYnlmKC-8

We posted earlier this month with word that Skip Cherryholmes, late of his family's blockbuster band, was on the hunt for a new gig. Well it appears that the family ties are still strong, and Skip has decided to form

This Thursday (6/23) will mark the beginning of the 2011 Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman series in downtown Nashville. The shows will run each Thursday evening through July, all of them presenting top bluegrass artists at the venerable "Mother Church"

Noted banjo stylist Tony Ellis is the featured performer tonight (6/22) on the Kennedy Center's Millenium Stage in Washington, DC. Ellis is a former Blue Grass Boy, and an alumnus of Mac Wiseman's band, working with both of these bluegrass legends

Here's another video from last week's Bean Blossom festival in Indiana, shot by the good folks at Rural Rhythm Records. They had a crew on hand documenting the live audio recording for an upcoming Bill Monroe Tribute project, due later

Michael Cleveland has announced the new lineup for his touring band, Flamekeeper. Ashby Frank comes in to play mandolin and sing tenor, Charlie Lawson will play guitar and sing lead, and Blake Bowen will handle bass and harmony vocals. Michael is

Here is Jason Lombard's final photo report from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Many thanks to Jason for his fabulous photos! You can see all of his Telluride images by following this link.