Author: John Lawless

The first annual Artist Management Conference has been scheduled for October 14-15, 2010 in New York City (venue TBA). The conference is billed as an opportunity for artist managers and self-managed artists to meet for networking, education, strategizing and business

Lorraine Jordan has a new bass player in her band, Carolina Road. Charley Oakley, from Roxboro, NC will hold down the rhythm section, do a bit of buck dancing in the show, and keep everybody in line out on the road.

We got some very good news today about James King, who had been hospitalized last week for treatment after a number of blood clots were found in his lungs and his legs. Julie King sent along this update just a few

Larkin Poe, the sister duo formed when The Lovell Sisters disbanded earlier this year, have just released Summer, their debut EP project, along with a music video for the song Long Hard Fall. Their music is more pop than bluegrass, a

Here is a gallery of photos I have been meaning to get up for three weeks now! Thanks so much to Lilly Pavlak who took these at the La Roche Bluegrass Festival in France which ran from July 28-August 1. Lily

We posted last month about plans for American Made Banjo Company to launch a new "affordable banjo" series, starting with a pair of new models in their Kel Kroydon line. At that time, they had no photos to offer, which they

OK...  our readers have spoken. We have our six finalists for the Have Bass Will Travel video contest. The contest started as a fun promotion for Alison Krauss & Union Station bass man Barry Bales' AcuTab instructional DVD, A Solid Foundation

Sometimes it can be a tad disconcerting reviewing the many recordings that come across our desk each week. Sure, there is a lot of good music, but not so much really great music - the sort that demands multiple listenings

Don't forget that tonight at midnight (8/27) is the deadline to cast your vote for the finalists in our Have Bass Will Travel video contest. So far, we've received over 3,000 votes, with the top contenders switching back and forth

Katy Daley had Woody Platt from Steep Canyon Rangers on her Bluegrass Country show this morning, and he shared some pretty cool news about their upcoming collaboration project with Steve Martin. Turns out that after five days in the studio with