Author: John Lawless

Want to study bluegrass music with The Del McCoury Band? Well, that opportunity will be afforded to participants at the DelFest Academy, which debuts the week before the main festival this May in Cumberland, MD. Members of Del's band, along with

Well... it's that time again. Doyle Lawson has a new band to introduce to the bluegrass world. In more than 30 years as a band leader, Lawson has seen more than a few musicians learn the ropes in his organization, and

Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone has received a 2009 Juno nomination in the World Music Album of the Year category from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) for his Africa To Appalachia CD, recorded with African musician Mansa

Compass Records has signed The Gibson Brothers, and plan to release the band's next CD during Spring 2009. As with previous albums from Eric and Leigh Gibson, this next one will be heavy on their original songs. In addition to six

We heard recently from Gianluca Tramontana, who hosts a weekly radio program in England. Sitting with Gianluca airs each Wednesday evening at 10:00 p.m. (GMT) on Resonance 104.4 with a mix of live music and discussion with roots music artists. His

Steep Canyon Rangers have re-upped with Rebel Records, and will begin work on their fourth Rebel project later this month. They have tapped Ronnie Bowman again as producer, reprising his role in the success of the band's last project, Lovin' Pretty

We told you two weeks ago that Darren Beachley was leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Now we hear from Darren that he has his new band ready to go - and quite a band it is. He is billing the show

Rob Ickes has announced that registration for ResoSummit 2009 has begun - and sold out right away. The annual weekend of instruction and immersion in resophonic guitar is scheduled for November 5-8, held at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, with some

The second album from the Songs From The Road Band, As The Crow Flies, in now available online. The band is a side-project for members of several bands based in North Carolina, the brainchild of Charles Humphrey III, bass player

If you (like me) couldn't take the "comedy" of Saturday Night Live this weekend long enough to see Steve Martin and his banjo, here's the clip from the NBC web site. UPDATE 8:40 a.m. - The Sunday (2/1) edition of The