Author: John Lawless

Good news for everyone eagerly awaiting a listen to the new Beachley & Scott band. The group was formed when Quicksilver alums Barry Scott and Darren Beachley joined forces late last year to create a new venture. Darren shared some news

Phil Leadbetter, bluegrass music's beloved Uncle Phil, today received some most unwelcome news. "I have not been diagnosed yet, but after many scans and bloodwork, my cancer doc is pretty sure I have Lymphoma. I will be having surgery in a

New Cuts Of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Today are partnering to offer an opportunity for independent bands and artists to get their music out to radio. New Cuts offers a bluegrass radio service, delivering a CD full of new music to over

Crossroads Music has released another live concert video for Tar Heel grassers Balsam Range. This set was recorded at the Colonial Theater in Canton, NC on February 19, marking the second time that Crossroads has offered live video from the band

Larry Cordle's new CD, Pud Marcum’s Hangin’, was also released this week. It's his first record since 2007, including a collection of songs he has written or co-written. Most of them are ones that he put together since his last album,

For all our Irish friends - and those who go green for the feast of St. Patrick - here's a new video from Chris Kavanagh, complete with banjo and fiddle. The song is Paddy's Day and it voices the general public

We just received word from Fred Bartenstein that bluegrass manager and festival pioneer Carlton Haney died this afternoon at 2:15 p.m. (EDT). Sad news indeed for the bluegrass world. As we had reported last week, Carlton was hospitalized in early March

Brance Gillihan, co-founder of Bluegrass Today, and his wife Lauren are delighted to announce the birth of their second daughter, Abigail Faith. She was born at the St. Luke's Hospital East in Lee's Summit, MO this morning at 8:06 (CDT), weighing in

Steve Martin caught the music and media world unawares with his 2009 album, The Crow. It featured him on banjo, along with a bevy of country, folk and bluegrass icons on 15 new songs Martin had written. Martin also sang many

I had the good fortune to hook-up with the members of Bearfoot on Friday when they performed here in Roanoke. The band let me crash their pre-sound check dinner for an interview, and I was able to catch the first