Author: John Lawless

The Del McCoury Band will make a guest appearance tomorrow, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on The Big Show with John Boy & Billy. They'll be on promoting the latest CD from McCoury Music, Moneyland, a multi-artist collection based around

Geez... It seems like everyone in bluegrass but me and Brance are heading for Europe this summer. Jimmy Bowen & Santa Fe are in Holland and Norway this week with five shows scheduled. Wednesday July 9 - Turfschip, Nieuwkoop Thursday July 10th -

We heard recently from Larry Barnwell, a regional sales manager with C.F. Martin, and a long-time bluegrass musician. Larry was born in North Carolina and toured extensively as a member of the bluegrass band Monroe Doctrine in the 1970s, during which

The Grascals sent along this photo from their appearance on the CBS Early Show this past Saturday (7/5), where they performed the title track from their upcoming CD, Keep On Walkin', due from Rounder on July 15. They asked us to

Back in March we shared a few words from Cadillac Sky mandolinist and vocalist Bryan Simpson as the band got started on their next CD. Well, it's all finished and Gravity's Our Enemy is set for an August 19 release on

Eclectic string band Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the release of two new recording projects in the next two months. Their next CD, Tennessee Pusher, is due on September 23 on Nettwerk Records, and a 3-song digital EP, Caroline,

Thanks go out to our friend Bill Evans, west coast banjoist and renowned instructor of the five string, for pointing us to this fine review of a free show by Cherryholmes in New York City's Madison Square Park this past

Look for the Grascals on Saturday, July 5, appearing on the CBS Saturday Early Show. They will perform the title track from their upcoming Rounder CD, Keep On Walkin', due for a July 15 release. Mandolinist Danny Roberts is looking forward

Dan Tyminski will be the interview guest on this morning's (7/4) edition of Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU-FM in the New York City market. Host Carol Beaugard caught up with Dan when he and his crack band were in

I've found several occasions this past few years to offer high praise for Boston-based string band Crooked Still. Originally drawn to them by my interest in their high-profile instrumentalists, Greg Lizst on banjo and (then) cellist, Rushad Eggleston, I quickly