Author: John Lawless

FestivaLink, the online purveyor of live show downloads, has released a special package of sets from Merlefest 2010, with a portion of the sales proceeds going to benefit the Bluegrass Trust Fund. The fund is administered by the International Bluegrass Music

Back when I used to peruse the club listings in the New Yorker magazine, dreaming of the night life in NYC, I would always note the disclaimer they would insert in their directory. It ran something like this: Club owners

This next week's syndicated broadcast of Into The Blue with Terry Herd will include an interview with Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford. They join Terry to discuss their superb new Rural Rhythm project, Dogwood Winter, and spin some of the

Josh Wilson is a guitarist and songwriter living in Martinsville, VA. He has released a new CD that features his original music, and highlights his tuneful approach to flatpicking, as well as a number of excellent young musicians from in

The newly-resuscitated Pinecastle Records has announced their initial artist signing since reopening under new ownership in August. Nu-Blu, who was the last group signed to the label before it was shuttered in February, has become the first act signed since its

It can now be confirmed. The long-rumored and oft-promised debut CD from Ned Luberecki and Stephen Mougin will be available in late September, roughly during the IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville. This is a side project for these noted

My very own hometown newspaper, The Roanoke Times, published a very nice feature on the venerable County Sales in their Sunday (8/29) edition. It was written by Tad Dickens, music reporter for the paper. As a young student of bluegrass banjo

Barry Bales has chosen the Grand Prize winner in our Have Bass Will Travel video contest. It was selected from among the six finalists chosen last week by readers of Bluegrass Today. May we have the envelope please? The prize goes

The next instructional CD release from Dark Shadow Recording will be Bluegrass - The Comprehensive Fiddler, featuring Megan Lynch. It will include five familiar bluegrass songs (Little Cabin Home On The Hill, Mr. Engineer, Blue Ridge Cabin Home, Little Georgia Rose,

Rounder Records has announced the October 12 release of The Rounder Records Story, a 4 CD box set that covers the 4 decades of alternative, folk, bluegrass, blues and rock music the pioneering label has released in its 40 year