Author: John Lawless

Video from a Punch Brothers Concert for Folk Alley has been posted online. The show was recorded on April 2 in Kent, OH and both sets of music can be viewed at FolkAlley.com The concert contains a complete performance of The

Every so often, we find a wealth of opportunities to catch live bluegrass on the radio, and this next few days promises a bonanza over the air, online and via satellite. Dennis Jones will have Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the bands invited to be official showcase acts at their 2008 World Of Bluegrass Business Conference in Nashville this fall. The following bands have been chosen to showcase: Balsam Range Blue Highway Cumberland Gap Connection Dappled Grays Dixie Bee-Liners Farewell

Yesterday, Gibson officially announced the debut of their latest limited edition, vintage-styled instrument - the Victorian F-5 mandolin. Only 15 of these unique instruments will be made, which combine features and appointments from both the F-4 and F-5 models that

The Larry Stephenson Band will be Kyle Cantrell's guest for this week's edition of Studio Special on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction. Larry will both discuss and perform music from his new Gospel CD, Thankful, released this March on Pinecastle

Jimmy Ross tells us that the Scheerhorn guitar showcase CD he tipped us to last year is nearly ready to go. It will include 16 tracks which feature top resonator guitarists performing on instruments built by Tim Scheerhorn. A June release

We heard yesterday from Scott Napier, one of the busiest guys in bluegrass music. He's currently playing mandolin with both Marty Raybon & Full Circle and Lost and Found. He tells us that the next CD from Lost and Found is

John Santa is a songwriter, audio technician and sound designer in Chapel Hill, NC. He is also a newly-minted bluegrass picker, playing mandolin with the EightTwentythree band, a passion he developed after many years playing rock and blues music. His discovery

Last week was a good'n for bluegrass and old time music on the CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown video competition. Uncle Earl's Steak O' Lean was the #1 viewer-voted video, and Mountain Heart's Road With No End was #2. These two beat

Today (5/6) marks the official release of Secrets, Sierra Hull's debut on Rounder. This sixteen year old wunderkind has been wowing audiences for at least the past six years, sitting in with leading artists like Alison Krauss, Sam Bush, Ricky