Author: John Lawless

Even though the Academy Of Country Music won't present its premier awards until their Awards Show is broadcast on May 23rd, the winners of their Pre Show Awards were announced yesterday. Bryan Sutton is the 2006 recipient of the Specialty

We have posted many times about the free ezine published by Angie Sumpter for new banjo pickers getting started later in life. The online publication, called Silver Strings, has been offered at no cost via Angie's web site since late

Noted luthier John Condino will be offering a ten day course on mandolin building later this month. The course runs from May 22 through June 3, but classes will actually be held 5/22-26, and again from 5/30-6/3 at the Oregon

Rhonda Vincent will join Gracie Muldoon this afternoon at approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT) for a live interview during the Muldoon In The Afternoon program, streamed live on worldwidebluegrass.com. Gracie's show runs three days each week (Mon, Tue, Fri) from 4:00-6:00

Mountain Heart's celebrated young fiddler, Jim Van Cleve, steps out today with his first solo release. No Apologies is the title of his debut project on the Rural Rhythm label, where he showcases his well-established prowess as a fiddle man,

We had posted twice before about the episode of CMT's Total Access program featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station. It aired originally in December of 2005 and includes both backstage and onstage footage of the band during their tour of

We'd like to add one more voice to today's discussion about the IBMA Wellness Program, and its being rolled into the Education Committee. Here are a few words from the current Chair of that committee, Jon Weisberger. "Health and wellness issues

As Brance mentioned earlier, our GrassCast podcast this week with David Moultrup discussed his activities with the IBMA Wellness Committee, and their efforts to encourage artists and performers to be aware of the particular mental and physical health issues that

The next release from The Del McCoury Band, The Promised Land, is set for release on June 13, 2006. This will be the first all-Gospel project in Del's long bluegrass career, and his third for his own label, McCoury Music.

The third video from Alison Krauss & Union Station's Lonely Runs Both Ways CD is set to be released this week on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown show. This new video is for If I Didn't Know Any Better, and the