Author: John Lawless

Béla Fleck made another of his periodic visits to The Berklee College Of Music in Boston last week, a visit chronicled on the school's web site. He was in Boston as a part of the publicity tour for his documentary film,

Chris Pandolfi has sent along the second video installment in his Infamous Stringdusters travelogue, chronicling the band's ongoing tour of the western US. It's a fun look at the way the guys interact with each other off stage, and shows some

Here's some unfortunate news about one of the giants of folk and traditional American music. Mike Seeger has been in treatment for leukemia this past few years, and has just recently been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and aggressive form

Ron Spears has gone to work with James King, taking the spot recently vacated by Kevin Prater. Ron will be playing mandolin (and some guitar), and singing tenor with the band. According to James' wife, Julie, he an Kevin jointly decided

Nashville banjo player Charlie Cushman underwent emergency coronary bypass surgery yesterday (7/28). He suffered a mild heart attack on Monday, and was immediately scheduled for a triple bypass. His good friend, and fellow banjo picker, Larry Perkins tells us that everything

Blue Highways TV has released two DVDs containing classic television performances by Reno & Smiley and Mac Wiseman. Bluegrass 1963, the Reno & Smiley DVD has twenty songs from a television pilot they recorded in Roanoke, VA in 1963 at WDBJ,

Mike Marshall has prepared a book of transcriptions from his 2003 CD Into The Cauldron, a set of stunning duets with fellow mando-wizard Chris Thile. It contains transcriptions from 9 of 11 tracks on the CD, including the main melody,

Bluegrass lovers have long cherished the close bond that exists between the performers and the fans, something that is cultivated and fostered on both sides. Folks new to the music marvel at how approachable the artists are, and how much

Zak McLamb, bass player with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and his wife Karen are celebrating the birth of their first child. Luke McLamb was born last night (7/27) at 8:50 p.m. (EDT). Zak reports that he weighed in at 7 lbs.,

Ashley Brown sent along a number of photos of the instruments that were stolen from The Randy Kohrs Band on Saturday evening (7/25). You can see details on the theft, a complete list of what was stolen, and contact information should