Author: John Lawless

How To Grow A Band is the title of a new film, currently in production, that chronicles the life and times of Punch Brothers. It follows Chris Thile and his merry band (Chris Eldridge on guitar, Noam Pikelny on band, Gabe

Last week's Just Plain Folks Awards in Nashville brought good news to a number of our favorite bluegrass gals. Donna Hughes, Valerie Smith and Donna Ulisse each won in different categories. Hughes took Bluegrass Album for Gaining Wisdom, Ulisse, Bluegrass Song

Jim Steptoe, longtime banjo player with Patent Pending, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly over the weekend. He was found at his home on Sunday, August 30. Jim was a founding member of the band, along with Eldred Hill, Rusty Williams, Leigh

Rounder is preparing to release a compilation project of John Hartford's music on September 22. Entitled, Good'le Days: Essential Recordings, the new CD is part of Rounder's budget-minded Perfect 10 Series, each of which includes ten tracks from an important Rounder

The unpleasant infighting among the children of Jimmy Martin over his estate, an open secret for years within the bluegrass community, has hit the mainstream media. The Tennessean, Nashville's hometown newspaper, has published a story on the ongoing legal battle over

Don't think we have forgotten about the Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign, just because we haven't mentioned in a few months! A great many folks are collecting signatures on a petition to have Bill Monroe honored with a commemorative stamp from the

The upcoming Mountain Roads Recordings CD, Born Into Bluegrass - The Songs of Cullen Galyean, will be premiered tonight (8/29) on WBRF FM 98.1 in Galax, VA. The album celebrates the contributions of Galyean, a legendary performer from western North Carolina

WAMU's Bluegrass Country has posted a video from Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper's recent visit to their Washington studio. The guys run through a number of songs live in the studio, and chat with Bluegrass Country host Katy Daley. If you've not

For anyone who will be in Nashville for the Americana Music Festival and Conference (September 16-19), here's a good reason to slip into town a few days early. The Nashville Symphony will be doing a special show on Saturday, September 12,

We just heard from Gary Ferguson, recently home from a three week tour in Ireland. He wanted share some news about a new project he has in the works. After touring the past two years in Ireland with Janet Holmes and