Author: John Lawless

The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Michael Weintrob Those Po' Ramblin' Boys are back with a new single, the title track to their next full length project with Smithsonian Folkways, Wanderers Like Me. At the same time, the label has

Would you like to attend the fabulous Pickin' in Parsons bluegrass festival in West Virginia without buying a ticket? And pick up a Yeti cooler and festival T-shirts in the process? Bluegrass Today and Pickin' in Parsons have partnered for a

Danny Stewart and Tom Nechville announce Nechville East Turtle Hill Banjo Company in Annapolis, MD has announced a special relationship with Nechville Banjos. We had reported recently on Nechville's move from their founding base in Minnesota to Tom Nechville's new home

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the songs and the writers who will be featured in their Songwriter Showcase, held each year during the annual World of Bluegrass convention in September. Dozens of songs are submitted for consideration, with only

Rhonda Vincent's bus at the 2024 Cherokee Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography The Cherokee Bluegrass Festival has been held in western North Carolina since 1982, except for the years when public gatherings were prohibited by local governments during

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has made a considerable mark on the music during his time in the business. While in college in Virginia, he performed with notable acts like Lost & Found and The Larry Stephenson Band, before

Just in time for Father's Day, Virginia bluegrass singer and songwriter Mike Mitchell has released a music video for his current single, Uncommon Man, which features harmony vocals from Mike's Turnberry Records label mate, Greg Blake. The song comes from Mitchell's

Marvelous news from Patuxent Music! The Maryland label run by Tim Mindte has brought back some classic tracks from the late, and ever so great, Bill Emerson. Originally released as a series of three budget-priced LPs in the early '60s as

From the fertile musical landscape of western North Carolina comes a new bluegrass duo, comprised of guitarist and songwriter Colby Laney, and fiddler and vocalist Danielle Bishop. Going by the name of Laney & Bishop, the two have a debut

Seth Mulder & Midnight Run are packing their grips for the long, long trip across the ocean for two weeks on the European continent, taking their good time traditional bluegrass music to fans in multiple countries. The tour is being