Author: John Lawless

Bonfire Music Group has announced the signing of Irish singer Áine Burns to the label, and have released a first single of her Celtic bluegrass sound as an introduction. Born and raised in Bundoran in Ireland, and living now in South

Down The Road Records, the new business venture from the founders of Rounder Records, has released another live studio video of a track from their upcoming project with Tony Trischka, called Earl Jam. The focus of this unique tribute album is

The bluegrass-themed forever postal stamp we told you about back in January is now available, featuring original art by Heather Moulder. In honor of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, its first day of issue location was Owensboro,

Bluegrass music is set to return to Plymouth in northern California this fall with the debut of the Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival in October. For many years the Plymouth Bluegrass festival had been operated by Larry and Sondra Baker, and it

We don't hear often from Mara Levine, but each time we do she has a song that seems to touch people in a deeply personal way. More a folksinger than a bluegrass artist, Mara is also a talented crafter, and

No matter what sort of music you prefer, it's hard to beat a great singer on a fine song. And that's exactly what you get with David Parmley delivering a terrific Townes Van Zandt number, I'll Be Here In The Morning, as

Blue Highway Fest, held early in October each year in Big Stone Gap, VA, has added an artist/band contest to the 2024 festival. Billed as the Rising Stars Challenge, the competition will bring eight finalists to the stage the weekend

South Carolina banjo man Todd Taylor is back in the hospital, being treated for aggravation of his lifelong problems with asthma, which have dogged him since he was a child. Even as a youngster, when he first came to prominence

Today, renowned comedian, actor, and banjo player Steve Martin releases his new single, Bluegrass Radio, with banjo maestro Alison Brown on Compass Records, and we are happy to introduce the song in this detailed interview they did with our very

Bluegrass super group Wood Box Heroes is back this week with a new single, one written by bassist Barry Bales some years ago with bluegrass-turned-country star Chris Stapleton, called Cannonball. The song isn't actually released until tomorrow, but the band is