Author: John Lawless

Here's a bluegrass riddle for you: We'll be seeing a lot more of veteran singer and mandolinist Tina Adair this year; but we'll be seeing substantially less of her as well. How can that be? Well, she's got a new band

North Carolina teen bluegrass band Dear Maribella & The Pigkickers, will be hosting the first of what they hope will be an annual wintertime jam weekend, February 27-28 in Wilmington. Billed as a Pig Kickin' Pickin' Party, they are taking over

Pinecastle Records has released a live, in-studio music video for their new single with Trey Hensley. It's full of the soulful singing and fiery flatpicking that has marked this talented artist's career since he was a teen. All grown up now,

Martinsburg, WV's Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band has announced the addition of guitarist and vocalist Gregg Bowers to the group. Still a young man, Gregg has been playing since his early teens, has developed a deep love for bluegrass music, and brings previous

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands offer a taste of their upcoming album, O California, with a single track of one of the most popular old time fiddle tunes, expertly played by Right Hands' fiddler Brandon Godman. It's Hell Broke Loose

Jamgrass heroes Yonder Mountain String Band have a new single, released in conjunction with the announcement of their next album, Good As True, their 12th, set so hit March 27 on Thirty Tigers. Last week the group dropped Brand New Heartache,

Cassie Wright, banjo and reso-guitar player with Chicago's Fox Crossing Stringband, has been named as the new Executive Director of the IBMA Foundation. Her term is set to begin on April 1, taking over from Nancy Cardwell who is retiring

Louisville, KY's Ida Clare has a new single today, one with the intriguing title Rattlesnakes in the Kitchen. Nobody wants that! But seriously, Ida Clare brings a unique sound to bluegrass, blending rock music with the traditional sounds of the banjo

Nashville's popular Music City Roots radio program returns for another edition on January 28 at Harken Hall, an event venue and production facility in nearby Madison, TN. Once appearing weekly on both television and radio, it now lives on through

StarVista Music is set to drop an historic project in June called Voices from the Ridge: The Final Sessions, which consists of the last, never-before-released recordings by The Carter Sisters. A debut single is available now, their concluding cut of