Author: John Lawless

Bluegrass Jamboree is the name attached to a two-week road show in Germany set for December. Headlining is Steep Canyon Rangers, who will be fresh off their US tour with Steve Martin, and hawking their newly-released CD, Deep In The Shade.

Thanks to Fred Robbins, who has shared a couple of recent communications about Allen Shelton's condition. As we noted last week, Allen has been diagnosed with leukemia and is hospitalized in Nashville, where is unable to receive visitors due to

IBMA has released preliminary numbers from this year's World Of Bluegrass and Fan Fest, held in Nashville September 28-October 3. As most people in the industry had expected, the economic downturn seems to have taken a toll on attendance, though perhaps

The SouthEastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) has reached quite a milestone. This weekend, they will mark their 25th Anniversary supporting and promoting bluegrass music with a special concert and workshop in Duluth, GA. From a group of pickers at the 1984 Diamond

Sam Bush will celebrate yesterday's release of his latest CD, Circles Around Me, with a live radio show tonight (10/21) on WSM. He'll be on the second episode of Music City Roots, a new live concert venture broadcast each Wednesday at

Katy Daley, the 2009 IBMA Broadcaster of the Year, will have some help in the studio for her show this Thursday on WAMU's Bluegrasss Country. Darren Beachley and Mark Delaney (Darren Beachley & Legends Of The Potomac) will be on

Patty Loveless has enjoyed great success in country music, but always held a love for the mountain music she grew up singing in her native Kentucky. While charting country hits and accepting awards from the CMA and ACM, she found

John Cowan has always been something of a maverick in, and on the fringes of the bluegrass music world. His first introduction to bluegrass fans came when he joined New Grass Revival in 1974, where he held forth as bass player

One thing that has always warmed my heart about bluegrass people is how willing we are to take care of our own. Though it is sometimes sad to see how often they occur, it is wonderful to see musicians and

We just heard from Brandi Hart of Dixie Bee-Liners, who are setting up now for a video shoot in Nashville. The song is Heavy, and the video is being shot at Norm's River Road House in Nashville. It will be the