Author: John Lawless

Yesterday's (10/12) edition on Weekend All Things Considered on NPR included a segment on Africa To Appalachia, the recording that was born of banjoist Jayme Stone's musical journey of discovery in Western Africa. Stone partnered with Mansa Sissoko, a

The Red Carpet interviews we shot just prior to the 2008 IBMA Awards Show - which we have been promising to post for over a week - will be up later this morning. The time required to edit and encode the

The IBMA has posted the text of the Keynote Address delivered by Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown at last week's World Of Bluegrass Convention on their web site. His speech addressed two main themes: that the period when

The trailer for Melonie Cannon's video with Willie Nelson (which we told you about during IBMA) has been posted online. It's for the song Back To Earth from her current CD, And The Wheels Turn out last week on Rural

The Cabin Fever Pickin' Party has become a bluegrass institution, hosting a large indoor festival and massive jam each winter in Hampton, VA. The event started as a small, local event in Williamsburg, VA in 1995 and has grown to an

Dave Freeman may be largely retired from day-to-day operations at Rebel Records, and he is using his "free" time in furtherance of his passion for traditional, old time and early country music. The latest Rebel release, a Ralph Stanley compilation CD

Does the name Roger Handy ring a bell? It will if you have been a fan of The Lost and Found since their inception 35 years ago. Roger was the band's original guitarist, and performed and recorded with them for several

We've posted repeatedly here about Butch Baldassari, his ongoing health concerns as he battles a pernicious cancer, and the many opportunities that have been presented to come to his and his family's aid. Here's another... This weekend, the Musical Heritage Center of

Recording King has introduced three new models - two new solid top guitars and a very special, limited edition banjo. The Bill Sullivan Tribute Banjo is being offered exclusively through First Quality Musical Supply, and is being offered as a legacy

Larry Sparks has announced that he will be introducing his own signature set of guitar strings. Most bluegrass fans know Larry primarily as among the most soulful and expressive singers in bluegrass music, but guitar players and pickers in general recognize