Author: John Lawless

Owensboro, KY is set to add another arrow in their quiver to become known the "bluegrass capitol of the world," with the launching of a Bluegrass and Traditional Music program at the Owensboro Community and Technical College, located in the

Gospel bluegrass group Last Hour Bluegrass has a new single this month with Morning Glory Music, a song written by Jeffrey Douglas Moran called Blood Kin. One thing you can always say about Last Hour... these guys never forget to put

Mark Freeman of Rebel Records with Seth Mulder Rebel Records has snagged one of the leaders in the new traditional bluegrass movement with the signing of Seth Mulder & Midnight Run to the label. We say "new traditional" as Seth and

Pinecastle Records has a new single this week from Lindley Creek, taken from their current Whispers in the Wind album. Lindley Creek is made up the Greer family of Missouri, with parents Kathie and John on guitar and bass, daughter Katie

Probably the most memorable session during the 2023 World of Bluegrass convention week was a tribute offered to celebrated bluegrass songwriter Randall Hylton who died at only 58 years of age in 2003. A Bluegrass Cardinals reunion was staged for

Jesse Smathers, the irrepressibly talented guitarist and vocalist with Lonesome River Band, is back with a new single, his spirited take on an old time classic, What'll I Do With the Baby-O, which releases this Friday. In what is becoming something

Folk and bluegrass music royalty will be turning out this Sunday, February 11, for a benefit concert in support of beloved DC-area recording engineer Jim Robeson and his wife Marianne, who are struggling with medical costs associated with her complicated

From Kentucky comes Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym'n, with a new single featuring their guitarist, Daniel Norton, titled Another Train. Stinson has enjoyed a long career in music, starting out singing bluegrass gospel with his family group, who recorded ten albums

WSKV-FM in Stanton, KY, Pickup Country 104.9, is marking the importance of bluegrass music and one of their most celebrated broadcasters, John Meins, as they celebrate their Golden Jubilee in 2024. Meins was a very popular figure among bluegrass fans in

In case you missed it... two of bluegrass music's brightest young stars performed on February 3 at the CBS Saturday Morning studios, which was broadcast all over the US. Chris Thile and Billy Strings were in New York this past weekend