Author: John Lawless

Belated congratulations to Lonesome County, who won the Bluegrass talent Contest at Renfro Valley, KY in mid-May. They traveled from their home in Michigan to compete, and came away with a trophy, and the chance to perform twice on the

The July 2006 edition of Bluegrass Unlimited is their official 40th Anniversary issue. In addition to the regular articles, features and reviews which we have come to expect from BU, they include as a bonus, a copy of the debut

We posted earlier this month about the new blog launched by Amy Orlomoski for Bluegrass Cafe, a three hour radio show heard weekly on WHUS from Storrs, CT. Amy is one of the hosts, and uses the blog to post

The Isaacs report receiving several nominations for the 2006 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Sonya Isaacs, Bluegrass Gospel Artist of the Year, and Video of the Year. Voting is done online, and anyone can

The Crooked Jades, purveyors of "vintage music" in the truest sense of the word, are set to embark on a tour of the UK in July. The band is configured as an old time string band, but their music and

Del McCoury's many fans will surely enjoy reading a piece posted yesterday on CMT.com. Though largely focused on the band's new all-Gospel release, The Promised Land, the interview also touches on a number of other topics, including his decision to form

This Saturday's Grand Ole Opry broadcast from Nashville will feature performances by a half dozen artists whose music may be of interest to our readers. The mix includes traditional bluegrass (Ricky Skaggs, The Whites), more contemporary grass (Alecia Nugent, Mountain

First round ballots for the 2006 IBMA Awards have been entered, and the second round ballots will be mailed by July 10. One of the last details to be concluded before the second round ballots go out are the candidates

We have posted recently about the upcoming solo project from Nickel Creek mandolinist/vocalist Chris Thile. The CD is entitled, How To Grow A Woman From The Ground, and will be released September 12 on Sugar Hill Records. Chris assembled a

The Del McCoury Band will spend the second half of July touring in the British Isles, with 7 shows during that time in England, Scotland and Ireland. Fans in the UK will have a chance to see this powerful and