Author: John Lawless

The third live release from IIIrd Tyme Out, Round III At The Mac, should be available soon from the band at live shows, or from their online store. As we reported late last year, this performance was recorded at the Mountain

Jack Ryan and the folks who bring you The Americana Highway show on WIVK-FM in Knoxville, TN have launched an online poll, which will result in their first annual HEMI awards. As the name suggests, the show features a mix

Larry Keel has been a prominent fixture both in, and on the fringes of the bluegrass mainstream this past few years, but his place on the spectrum has been hard to pin down. Here he's doing jamgrass shows, performing the

Bluegrass songwriters have been quick to embrace the newer technologies and distribution methods available to small companies and even hobbyist or part time writers and publishers. We have heard from several who, like Mark Brinkman of Brinksongs, regularly post demo

In the rush to get all the news from the IBMA Awards press conference this past Tuesday, it seems that we neglected to include the information about this year's Distinguished Achievement Awards. Boy is our face red! The recipients of the

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, featuring Audie Blaylock will be featured on The Grand Ole Opry this Saturday, August 19. They will appear during the 7:30-8:00 and 10:30-11:00 p.m. segments, eastern daylight time. This new group has attracted a great deal of

A quick note for any organizations, associations, artists, agencies or companies sponsoring events during the IBMA World Of Bluegrass in Nashville next month: We will again this year be compiling and posting the full IBMA week schedule on Bluegrass Today. This

Mandolin Cafe is reporting that Rigel Mandolins has ceased production and is going out of business. Rigel was noted for unorthodox design and construction techniques, and their instruments were championed by a number of mando-enthusiasts who embraced the sometimes radical

Brance and I are motoring back to VA from Nashville today, so posting will be a bit light. That means we will also be slow to respond to email or approve comments, but we will attend to it as soon

When we first got to Nashville on Monday afternoon, Brance and I were able to stop by the studios of XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and meet with host Kyle Cantrell.