Author: John Lawless

Josh Shilling and Jim VanCleve from Mountain Heart will commandeer the live WSM radio signal in Nashville this Thursday (4/1) from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (CDT) in what they are calling the Mountain Heart Hostile Takeover. WSM has been promoting these

Here's a follow-up to our post on Thursday about Doyle Lawson and his Quicksilver brethren recording with Paul Simon for his next CD. Carol Beaugard called after her show on Friday with Doyle Lawson to share a bit more about what

We've just received word from Erio Meili of the Sao Paulo Bluegrass Music Association in Brazil, with word of an international bluegrass competition the SPBMA is hosting called Bluegrass Row. Erio is inviting bands from all over the world to make

We have received dozens of clever and entertaining comments in our Things That Fly comment competition. Later today, Sugar Hill Records and The Infamous Stringdusters will choose their five favorite comments to this earlier post, and each commenter chosen will receive

Chris West sent a video shout-out from the studio where he and his newly-reassembled Blue Moon Rising are hard at work on their next CD, due on Rural Rhythm later this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnvCWB2J5Y

Cadillac Sky just passed along a newly-released video, the first in a series that chronicles the making of their upcoming CD, Letters in the Deep. They also reminded me that Hangman, a song from the new record, was available for free

Sierra Hull, the diminutive song bird and fiery mando-monster, celebrated a pair of milestones last week. March 16 saw not only the release date of her first mandolin DVD, Secrets Songs & Tunes, but also the DVD release of Billy

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver stopped by the studios of WFDU in New Jersey this past Monday and recorded an interview with Carol Beaugard for her Lonesome Pine RFD program. The guys were in the area for a recording session at

Gone but not forgotten... That's not just the name of a terrific song, but the sentiment that most bluegrass lovers express when discussing the giants of our music who have passed on. One who squarely fits in this category is John

As we've mentioned before, Bill Emerson is set to be honored this Saturday with the very first Washington Monument Award from the DC Bluegrass Union during their first bluegrass festival on March 27. The award will be given annually to DC-area