Author: John Lawless

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band has announced a new member, Taylor Parks from Modest Town, VA, who joins them on bass. The Tribute Band was formed by former Country Gentlemen bassist Bill Yates towards the end of his life. When his

From Johnson City, TN comes Pythagoras, a talented young group formed by students in the bluegrass program at ETSU. Their band name has less to do with the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, and more with the classic Carlton Haney

The McReynolds family, extended relations of the pioneering bluegrass entertainers Jim & Jesse, are asking for your help in raising sufficient funds to restore and rehabilitate the childhood home of Jim and Jesse McReynolds in southwestern Virginia. The two brothers grew

Crandall Creek has released another original bluegrass song, this time a bluesy number called Don't Come Knockin', sung by band vocalist Carly Greer. Written within the group, it also features members Kathy Wigman Lesnock on harmony vocal, and Dustin Terpenning on

Congratulations are in order for the Walkin' On Water gospel radio bluegrass show with Tom Macomber, which experienced a major milestone recently. The one hour weekly program, now affiliated on more than 130 stations around the world on the LifeTalk Radio

Billy Blue Records has a new single today for Alan Bibey, a first look at his upcoming solo project with the label. An insightful song from Jack Shannon and Rick Lang, Time details how valuable that commodity seems when we

The FreshGrass festival in North Adams, MA has announced the finalists for their 2024 FreshGrass Awards. This annual invitational instrument and band competition brings finalists in to the festival in September to vie for more than $20,000 in cash and

The Grascals have a music video for their current single with Mountain Home Music, Pull The Trigger, which guitarist Jamie Johnson wrote with Shawn Camp. It's a cute song that Johnson sings about trying to gain the love of a lady,

Herb Applin, New England bluegrass pioneer from the 1960s, has died. He passed away quietly at Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehab in Chelmsford, MA on June 29, surrounded by his family. He was 86 years of age. Born Henry Herbert Applin

Edgar Loudermilk Music Productions has announced that henceforth the Brown County Bluegrass Festival in Georgetown, Ohio will be co-produced by Classic Promotions/Jordan Entertainment. Loudermilk is, of course, well known to bluegrass lovers from performances with his Edgar Loudermilk Band, and before