Author: John Lawless

When King Wilkie recently performed at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA, the show was professionally recorded, mixed and mastered for online distribution by the folks at Monkeyclaus, a new recording studio, independent label and music distributor in central VA.

Though the primary showcase acts for IBMA's 2006 World Of Bluegrass have been announced, there is yet one more showcase opportunity available. IBMA is currently accepting applications for their Special Showcases, which are label recommended and sponsored appearances. These showcases

Though the CD won't be shipping until mid-June, Sam Bush fans who make a pre-release purchase of his upcoming project, Laps In Seven, will receive a limited edition, autographed copy of the CD when it ships. Sugar Hill doesn't say

When Jimmy Bowen started working on his new CD project with his band Santa Fe, his plan was to have included his former employer on the recording. Jimmy had spent seven years working with Charlie Waller & The Country Gentlemen

We've posted before (here and here) about the multi-artist collaborative release from 2005, Moody Bluegrass - A Nashville Tribute To The Moody Blues, which was nominated for an IBMA Award as Recorded Event of the Year. The CD features such

Washburn Guitars has garnered rave reviews for their Timbercraft line of solid wood acoustic guitars. Available in both dreadnaught and jumbo body styles, the Timbercraft guitars retail between $1,000-$1,500, an attractive price point for value-conscious guitarists - and notably lower

It was just some casual web surfing that pointed me to the information about the BITS Program on the Arkansas Bluegrass web site. A follow-up query led to a lengthy discussion with Redmond Keisler about this program, which seeks to

The Holts are a family with deep roots in bluegrass music, and thirty plus years writing and performing heartfelt songs with a plainspoken blue collar message and sensibility. Starting with brothers Aubrey and Jerry Holt, who formed the celebrated

The next issue of Bluegrass Unlimited is on its way to subscribers and newsstands, with cover features on Alecia Nugent and The Gibson Brothers, both of whom have new projects out. There is also a visit with Jim Mills, where

The recently updated New Releases page on the Pinecastle Records web site is almost all-Gospel this week, highlighting three new gospel projects from current Pinecastle artists. The Village Singers, long-time Gospel favorites, have a new CD, He Put The Color In