Author: John Lawless

Dwight Moody and Tom Warlick have announced that Alana Flowers will join them as a member of the WBT Briarhoppers. The band has been active since 1934, when they were formed to help promote a show on WBT radio in Charlotte,

It appears that the acrimony over announced appearances by top bluegrass/acoustic artists in Louisville this weekend (3/20) is likely to linger for a while. Charges and counter-charges are being flung online, with ill will and dashed expectations for a major

I had the occasion recently to speak at length with Tim White, emcee and co-producer of the popular Song Of The Mountains concert series and television show, aired on 170 PBS affiliates in the United States. The show originates from Marion,

The Friday (3/13) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX will include a performance by Lost & Found. Their set is sure to include selections from their new Rebel project, Love Lost and Found, due for release on March 24. This

The fourth and final installment of the Colorado video travelogue from The Infamous Stringdusters has been posted. This video follows the boys on the last two dates on their CO tour, and a final show in Santa Fe before heading home

Multiple updates after the jump... It seems that the very promising series of projects announced last fall to commemorate The Bluegrass Hotel in Louisville, KY is falling victim to poor communication and inattention to detail. After discussions with Bill Millet, one of

Béla Fleck shared some information about live tour support for his new Rounder CD, Throw Down Your Heart, in a recent interview. The album is an audio chronicle of Béla's musical journey's through western Africa in 2005. He recorded with a

ASAP Bluegrass Mandolin is the title of a newly-released instructional method from Hal Leonard. The book, by Eddie Collins, consists of 112 pages of "quick-start" mandolin lessons (presented in both tab and standard notation), plus 2 audio CDs. The first CD

This week's featured CD on Bluegrass Junction's Track By Track program is What A Journey, the current Gospel release on Rebel from Paul Williams & The Victory Trio. Paul will join host Kyle Cantrell as they play all 13 tracks from

Del McCoury had a special guest when he performed at the Grand Ole Opry this past Saturday (3/7). The Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Ben Jaffe was invited to join the band on stage, where he played tuba with The Del