Author: John Lawless

A whole lot of us picked up new hobbies or pastimes during the pandemic shutdowns starting in 2020. Everyone was stuck at home, and we weren't allowed to visit our favorite haunts. Some folks learned to cook, or garden, while

Pinecastle Records has a new single for veteran bluegrass singer Robert Hale, a barn burner of a song with the striking name, What People Think Of Me Is None Of My Business. Growing up the son of a bluegrass picker and

Have you heard The Wilder Flower? This hyper-talented young female-fronted group has only been together the past four years, and are rapidly establishing themselves as a fresh voice in the industry with performances at major festivals, from a base in

Hard-charging bluegrass gospel group Chosen Road has a new single and music video we are delighted to premiere today, a new song entitled The Storm Still Knows His Voice. It's a retelling of the Gospel story of Jesus walking on the

Attention young bluegrass artists! The Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania is searching for young musicians to participate in their Youth Showcase on Saturday, June 29. Any young picker or singer is encouraged to participate, up to age 18. Before appearing on

We heard from Jeff Miller last week, host of the Flashpoint Bluegrass Radio Show, that he plans to bring the show to an end after this month. Jeff is well, and the show has remained popular this past seven and

Newgrass legend John Cowan has released a new single, his first with new label True Lonesome Records. Fiction, which John wrote with True Lonesome label head Eddie Sanders, fits right in with Cowan's long career pushing the boundaries of bluegrass. So

Noted bluegrass publisher, radio host, and writer Wayne Bledsoe died on June 2 at 83 years of age. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he achieved the status of Dr. Bledsoe by completing his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. A job

Sound Biscuit Productions in Sevierville, TN is donating a new, custom Gallagher Josh Rinkel signature guitar, to be auctioned to benefit scholarship opportunities for deserving youngsters to attend the ETSU Bluegrass Summer Camp. ETSU is located in Johnson City, TN

The latest single from Nashville's Indigo Roots Band is an earnest and heartfelt cover of Randy Travis' 1987 hit song, I Told You So. The group, consisting of three Kelley siblings (Daniel, Bethany, and Victoria), has been performing this one