Author: John Lawless

Jesse McReynolds undoubtedly qualifies for inclusion in the small circle of living legends in bluegrass music. His long career with his late brother Jim saw Jesse develop a pioneering, crosspicked mandolin style that bears his name. It also showed him to

We posted this past spring about CA Guitars closing up shop and going out of business, news that was most unwelcome to the small but exceedingly loyal band of CA aficionados out there. Their instruments were built with a carbon fiber

As the staff of WAMU's Bluegrass Country prepares to spend next week in Nashville for IBMA, they have dedicated this week to everyone's favorite bluegrass instrument - the five string banjo! The celebration began this past Saturday (9/18) and will continue

We have learned that fiddle superstar Michael Cleveland will miss his scheduled show today (9/18) at Dumplin’ Valley in Kodak, TN. Michael was admitted to the hospital earlier this week when he began to feel poorly on the way to fill

The Grascals are set to tackle the NFL on Sunday, offering up their version of the National Anthem before Saturday's game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The anthem will be sung during the pregame ceremonies at Nashville's

Brian Smith of Leadership Artists just sent along this video of the TV commercial Mountain Heart cut for Honest Abe Log Homes. The spots were filmed last month, featuring the guys performing Honest Abe's new bluegrass theme song, composed by the

Mountain Heart has announced that their next album, a 7-song EP, will be released on October 12. Entitled That Just Happened, this short form CD showcases the two sides of this virtuosic, genre-bending outfit. On one side is a modern bluegrass

Just two weeks left to vote in our 2010 Bluegrass Blog Awards poll! It's our annual unofficial vote that matches the final IBMA awards ballot. Early results have The Gibson Brothers running away in several categories. They are way ahead in

We have recently become acquainted with photographer G. Milo Farineau, who is working on a photo book project on music festivals, with an emphasis on bluegrass. He is collaborating with Chester Simpson, an experienced photojournalist whose credits include Rolling Stone

Rebel Records has two new CDs set for an October 12 release. One is a new project from Big Country Bluegrass, and the other a most-welcome reissue of music from Lost and Found. Bass man Allen Mills is the sole founding