Author: John Lawless

Back in January of 2000, The Paramount Theater in Bristol, TN was the site of a very special concert celebrating the release of Knee Deep In Bluegrass - The AcuTab Sessions. That CD had brought together 21 highly celebrated bluegrass

The International Bluegrass Music Association has released the final attendance figures for last month's week long convention, the IBMA's first to be held in Nashville, TN. Dan Hays, IBMA Executive Director, reports that the cumulative attendance over the course of the

The 2006 Copper Creek Bluegrass Calendar is now available. Each year, the calendar chooses a different theme for the photographs, and each date shows birthdays of prominent bluegrass artists, both living and deceased, and important dates in the history of

West coast aficionados of fine mandolins have something to look forward to early next year. Loar Fest West will be held as a part of the SuperGrass festival in Bakersfield, CA the first weekend of February, 2006. The concept of

In case any of our readers managed to avoid television advertising over the holiday weekend, they may be interested to learn that Target Stores used bluegrass music as the theme of one of the ads for their big 2 day

This weekend marks the first of several special holiday shows from the Skaggs Family. Billed as A Skaggs Family Christmas, the show features performances from Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Whites (Ricky's spouse, Sharon, and his in-laws), and three

While searching for holiday gift ideas this weekend, many bluegrass fans may want to consider Christmas With Hay Holler, a compilation CD featuring a mix of Christmas favorites and new compositions with a holiday theme. The songs are performed by

As we in the United States celebrate a day of Thanksgiving for all the great benefits we enjoy, it seems fitting that your editors of Bluegrass Today offer a word of thanks for the many fine folks who read our

We posted last week about the fact that bluegrass booking agency Class Act Entertainment and country management company Don Light Talent were joining forces to offer management services to selected bluegrass acts. Class Act handles dates for an impressive roster

Here's some encouraging news from our new friend, Richard Hawkins, editor of Bluegrass Ireland, the newsletter of The Irish Bluegrass Music Club. The Bluegrass Ireland Blog is hereby officially launched at www.bluegrassireland.blogspot.com. The text of the last issue of Bluegrass Ireland