Author: John Lawless

Audie Blaylock was featured on the front page of the Auburn, IN Evening Star this past Friday (6/20) - but the article had nothing to do with his heralded career in bluegrass music. It turns out that Audie is not just

Tim Carter of The Carter Brothers sent along a couple of photos from the Summer NAMM show, being held in Nashville this weekend. NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) holds two large trade shows each year, where manufacturers and distributors of

A number of changes were announced earlier this week regarding the ownership and manufacturing of the ever-so-elusive Calton Cases in North America. These hand-molded fiberglass cases have long been favored by traveling musicians for their ruggedness and superior protection, holding

The Mashville Brigade is the guest on this week's edition of Studio Special on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction. The show has the band in the studio performing the songs from their Rural Rhythm debut CD, Bluegrass Smash Hits Volume 1,

If you'll be near your computer, there are a number of online shows you might want to catch today (6/20). At 11:00 a.m. this morning, Jimmy Gaudreau will join host Carol Beaugard on Lonesome Pine RFD, broadcast from 9:00 a.m. to

We just received a note from Josh Swift, resonator guitarist with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. He sent along a mini-travelogue report which will give Doyle's many fans a look inside a road trip with Quicksilver. Josh's tale starts earlier this month... "We departed

Every summer, the town of Kawaguchi in Japan hosts an International Exchange program for young musicians. The young players stay with host Japanese families and are exposed to Japanese culture during their visit, which culminates in the annual Lilia festival

While we're on this bluegrass/baseball theme, here is the video of Punch Brothers performing Take Me Out To The Ballgame on ESPN's Baseball Tonight show on June 18 which Brance posted about on Tuesday. Their take on the song is part

Chris Thile isn't the only bluegrass picker with a pure love for baseball. Sam Bush is another, and his fondness for America's pastime was recently chronicled on the Baseballisms site. Sam's video remembrances of growing up playing baseball are especially poignant,

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder are taping an episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson today, set to air on July 22. Mark your calendars and set your TiVos if you aren't accustomed to stay up this late. The