Author: John Lawless

  • Who Shot Lester Monroe?

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    That's the question on the lips of almost everyone in the bluegrass world. OK... maybe not just yet. But when this new film debuts during the IBMA Fan Fest on October 2, it is sure to be a lively topic of

  • Béla Fleck live online

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    What a tough gig... Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer are touring in Hawaii, and we are all invited to join them today - in the cyber sense of the word. Their live show in Honolulu at the Road Runner

  • Lovell Sisters on the Opry

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    This has been quite a summer for The Lovell Sisters, a group of young bluegrass siblings from Georgia. Their latest CD, Time To Grow, was released on their own label, 2 DefPig Records, and they had an eventful tour season. This Saturday

  • Jerry Butler & The Blu-Js

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    Jerry Butler has announced that he will be leaving Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road to focus on a solo career. The guitarist and lead singer, who also did a lengthy stint with Pine Mountain Railroad, has formed a new group,

  • Buster Sexton to Patent Pending

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    Patent Pending has announced that Buster Sexton has joined the band on banjo, a change necessitated by the sudden passing of founding member Jim Steptoe on August 30. Buster has worked with a number of popular bluegrass groups in Virginia, including

  • Thile interview at violinist.com

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    Chris Thile will be debuting his new Mandolin Concerto with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in Denver this weekend. The piece, in three movements, was commissioned by the Colorado Symphony (and six other orchestras) for mandolin and orchestra. It is scored

  • Checking in with Chris Pandolfi

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    I had a chance to speak with Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters today, and he caught me up on a couple of projects he is working on going into the Fall. The band is heading into the studio next

  • Russell Moore in BMP

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    Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out grace the cover of the latest (Sept/Oct) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles. Russell is also the subject of a feature interview, where he discusses the group's latest eponymous CD, his co-writing, how he spends his

  • Jim Van Cleve fiddle DVD

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    Everyone seemed to get a kick out of the fake trailer for Jim Van Cleve's AcuTab fiddle DVD which we ran last week. Jim said that he heard from people all over the country who had gotten a chuckle from

  • Claire Lynch – Whatcha Gonna Do

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    The new CD from Claire Lynch hit today (9/15) from Rounder Records. Never one to shy away from her southern roots, the album is titled Whatcha Gonna Do, taken from the name of one of the tracks. Her voice, both speaking