Author: John Lawless

We have mentioned New Tattoo, the just-released CD from The John Cowan Band, a number of times this past few months. It was officially released yesterday, and the band has created a full-featured e-card to help promote the CD. The

We posted yesterday with news that Kristin and Wayne Benson were expecting their first child in October. We mentioned that we weren't sure what Kristin's plans might be for the future, either with regard to playing banjo with Lonesome Standard

Huber Banjos got its start in 1997 when Steve Huber introduced his Vintage Flathead banjo tone ring. Steve's earlier investigations had shown him that the alloys used in most modern banjo tone rings differed significantly from that which was used

The newest host to join WorldWideBluegrass.com's daily cybercast is Jeff DeFord, whose show will originate from Arizona. Jeff's show debuts this evening, and will run each Wednesday evening from 8:00-10:00 p.m. (Eastern). The playlist is expected to mix string band

Mountain Stage, the long-running roots music radio show hosted by Larry Groce, and now also offered on television, will travel to Bristol (TN/VA) to record shows in honor of Bristol's status as "The Birthplace Of Country Music." An organization by

It is announced on the Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time web site that Kristin Benson is expecting. Kristin plays banjo with the band, and is also on the faculty of the bluegrass music program at East Tennessee State University.

Del McCoury will be a featured guest this Thursday (6/15) on The Big Show, more commonly known as The John Boy & Billy show. It is broadcast from Charlotte, NC each weekday from 6:00-10:00 a.m. on nearly 100 stations and

Tyler Grant has a new CD, In The Light, which features primarily his original material, with a few traditional tunes and classic bluegrass numbers included as well. Tyler is a current member of the Drew Emmit Band, and has also

The June/July issue of Bluegrass Europe is available. This bimonthly, English language magazine is distributed to members of the European Bluegrass Music Association, and is bound with two additional European bluegrass publications, Bluegrass Buhne (German) and Strictly Country (Dutch). Editor

We posted on Wednesday the news that legendary west coast mandolinist and vocalist Vern Williams had passed away on Tuesday afternnon (6/6). Today's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle has a nice remembrance of Vern, which his many fans will