Author: John Lawless

  • Promo job with Rebel?

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    Rebel Records is on the hunt for someone to fill a position in their Radio Publicity & Promotion department. The position requires excellent communication and computer skills and a love for Bluegrass and/or Old-Time Music. Applicants must reside in central

  • Grascals to play on Jerry Lewis telethon

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    The Grascals are among the stars selected to perform during the 44th Annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. This television stalwart, which raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will air on affiliate stations all over the US starting on Sunday,

  • Great audio from Mountain Stage

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    Audio from the most recent edition of Mountain Stage, featuring music from Jerry Douglas and Jayme Stone can be found at NPR.org. Douglas performs a set of music from his latest CD, Glide, along with his band: Luke Bulla on fiddle,

  • 50 Years of The New Lost City Ramblers

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    Continuing with our Mike Seeger theme today, here is news of a multi-disc retrospective on the recording career of The New Lost City Ramblers. 50 Years: Where Do You Come From? Where Do You Go? was released August 25 by Smithsonian

  • Always Been A Rambler

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    Apropos of Richard's fine tribute to Mike Seeger, here is some related news. The Arhoolie Foundation has recently released a DVD of the Yasha Aginsky film, Always Been A Rambler, an hour-long documentary on the New Lost City Ramblers, of which

  • New Cadillac Sky video

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    The music video for Cadillac Sky's version of I'll Follow You into the Dark, their quirky cover of the Death Cab For Cutie hit, has been released online. The song is included on the band's recent self-produced EP/CD, Weary

  • Cloud Of Dust on Sirius-XM

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    Regular Sirius-XM host Chris Jones will be in an unfamiliar position tomorrow when he is interviewed tomorrow on Bluegrass Junction (Sirius 65, XM 14). Chris is a regular host for their bluegrass music programming, but on Wednesday (8/26) he'll be in

  • Ed Dye Memorial Bench

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    We posted back in March to mark the passing of Ed Dye, who had performed with Butch Robins, Alan O'Bryant and Blaine Sprouse in The Bluegrass Band during the 1970s. He was something of a fixture at Nashville's Station Inn

  • Bill Emerson to Rural Rhythm

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    Rural Rhythm has snapped up another top name in bluegrass, announcing today that Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie will release their next CD in 2010 on the California-based label. The band is fronted by banjo legend Bill Emerson, with Wayne Lanham