Author: John Lawless

The IBMA Foundation and the Leadership Bluegrass Alumni association are teaming up to offer a free online presentation November 8 for everyone who functions as a Master of Ceremonies at shows or festivals. Whether you announce the performers at your

Dark Shadow Recording has a new single from Full Cord, a clever bluegrass cover of Steely Dan's first hit from 1972, Reelin' In The Years. It's the third from their upcoming album, Cambium. Full Cord has been at it steady now

Amy Dietz (Exceleration), John Burk (Exceleration), Glen Barros (Exceleration), Bill Nowlin (Down The Road), John Virant (Down The Road), Ken Irwin (Down The Road), Charles Caldas (Exceleration), Marian Levy (Down The Road), Dave Hansen (Exceleration) - photo by Joshua Black

Liam Purcell has announced a change in his touring group, Cane Mill Road, involving a fiddle swap at the end of this year. Sam Stage is heading out and Ella Jordan heading in. Purcell launched this group while he was still

Katie Kirchner continues to makes waves in bluegrass for her new talent agency, Katie K. Wrangles, by signing singer and songwriter Rick Faris to her roster. This addition marks the third Dark Shadow Recording artist to join the team, following Becky

Just as our week at the 2023 IBMA World of Bluegrass convention was coming to a close at the end of last month, we had what may have been the most unique opportunity provided by this annual get-together, roughly an

The popular weekly radio program, Bluegrass Breakdown, hosted for nearly 25 years in St Louis, MO on KDHX, will no longer be airing new episodes over a dispute with station management. Hosts Walter and Willa Volz pulled their involvement after

Mountain Home Music has a new music video this week for Sister Sadie, giving visual energy to their current single, Willow, written by Ashley McBryde. In the video we see the story of this bluesy song, about leaving a misbegotten relationship,

Jeff Autry - photo © Dorothy St Claire Photography Veteran bluegrass guitarist Jeff Autry has signed with Turnberry Records to release his next solo project, Acoustic Swing, a grass-infused collection of bebop and swing standards. A native of just near Athens, Georgia,

Pinecastle Records has released a new single from Billy Gilman, one called Delta Queen. Yes... that Billy Gilman, the recent runner-up on The Voice, two-time Grammy nominee, with more than 10 million records sold in country and pop music. Billy hit