Author: John Lawless

This week saw the release of Untapped Routes from Sweden's G2, an occasion which led to them being offered the opportunity to perform on Bingolotto, the Kingdom's top game show on national television. Banjo picker Jens Koch tells us that the

Bluegrass/Americana songstress Valerie Smith has a new single, just in time for Christmas. Convenient that, seeing as how it's a Christmas song! Send Yourself Home For Christmas harkens back to the sort of songs popular around the holidays during WWII and

Jerry Butler & The Blu-J's had a big announcement last night. Nashville banjo monster Charlie Cushman has joined the band, and will begin touring with them right away. Cushman has been widely-regarded as a "banjo player's banjo player," even while his

Big changes have been announced this week for David Parmley and Continental Divide. After a period of relative inactivity, Parmley has announced two new hires, two new recording projects and a renewed aggressiveness with regard to his music career. Matt Wallace

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

Tony Rice, that legendary recluse, has shared more of himself than perhaps he had in his entire career to date. His authorized biography, Still Inside, is a remarkably candid look at the life of this seminal stylist, and the personal,

Don Rigsby is hard at work this winter, recording a tribute album to one of his chief musical heroes, Ralph Stanley. Rigsby tells us that it will be called Doctor's Orders, and be released on Rebel Records. He and Ralph picked

Audie Blaylock has a new Redline... and no, it's not a new band. TW Guitars has introduced a signature model guitar for Audie, which has been dubbed the Redline. It is made with an Adirondack red spruce top and Indian rosewood

The new Marty Raybon single featuring harmony vocals from Del McCoury is now available. It's a remake of the Osborne Brothers' Mountain Fever, and will be included on Marty's next CD, Pick Of The Litter: A Collection of Fan Favorites. Marty

We had the chance last week to catch up with Sarah Jarosz, just a few days after her debut appearance on Austin City Limits. For this Texas teen and celebrated Sugar Hill artist, being a featured performer on one of America's