Author: John Lawless

For his next single on Skyline Records, rising bluegrass vocalist Dalton Harper has chosen to cover Love Reunited, a big hit for The Desert Rose Band in 1987. Written by Chris Hillman and Steve Hill, it's a catchy song about hanging

The IBMA Trust Fund is currently hosting an auction for a unique and exquisite banjo made by Jarda Prucha, and given to the Trust Fund in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Prucha Banjos building professional grade banjos and mandolins

One of the most uniquely entertaining groups on the old time music scene is Baltimore's Charm City Junction, a band that seamlessly incorporates Celtic folk styles into their repertoire of traditional tunes from both sides of the Atlantic. They were formed

The Fries Volunteer Fire Department in Fries, VA (pronounced "freeze") has announced that the popular fiddlers convention they have hosted this past 56 years will not be held going forward. They say that unforeseen circumstances, as well as time and

Bonfire Music Group has released a new single for east Tennessee banjo man Daniel Grindstaff, another track from his upcoming Heroes & Friends album, due to drop next year. Daniel earned his bones playing banjo with Jim & Jesse, starting when

Damage at the building that houses Huber Banjos and Cumberland Acoustic after tornados (12/11/23) The series of tornados that hit near Nashville this past Saturday evening caused a huge amount of property damage, and cost the lives of six people. It

Pinecastle Records artist Troy Engle also has a new single for Christmas 2023. Frosty Pines is one he wrote with Rick Lang, a happy, feel good song about remembering old time Christmas traditions. It might just make you long for a

Photo of Béla Fleck © Jeremy Cowart Banjo maestro Béla Fleck has used his banjo to illuminate music from across the stylistic spectrum, starting with bluegrass, moving on to New Grass, before encompassing jazz and funk, classical, and world music. After

The 2023 Steve Martin Banjo Prize, initiated by Martin in 2010 to bring recognition to worthy practitioners of the banjo, has been awarded to the late Terry Baucom. It had been hoped that it could be awarded to Terry while

Here's a notice for everyone who complains about the way the International Bluegrass Music Association runs its business. Or those who have no argument with the IBMA, but would like to be more deeply involved. IBMA is currently seeking candidates for