Author: John Lawless

Another major figure in the development of bluegrass music has left us. Bobby Osborne, singer, mandolinist, and one half of the trendsetting and hit-making Osborne Brothers, has died today. He was 91 years of age. From the time he started performing

Mike Mitchell completes his tribute to Allen Mills and The Lost and Found with a music video for his current Turnberry Records single, Love of the Mountains. The song, now a bluegrass standard, was written and initially recorded by Allen with

Jesse McReynolds, surely among the most consequential mandolinists, singers, and songwriters in the history of bluegrass music, died earlier this afternoon at his home in Nashville with his wife by his side. He had been in hospice care this past

Bluegrass fans have recognized Jeff Brown for some time now as a bluegrass singer and songwriter, very much in the Larry Sparks, Stanley Brothers vein. Of course he served an apprenticeship with Sparks as bass player for the Lonesome Ramblers

Williamson Branch at the 2023 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday marked the start of the 51st Charlotte Bluegrass Festival. It is held at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte (pronounced Shar-lot), Michigan. Wes Pettinger took over promotion of

UPDATE 5:41 p.m. - Joy has just told us that Jesse passed peacefully with her at his bedside at 3:58 p.m. today. We will publish a more detailed remembrance of this pioneer and founder in the bluegrass world soon. Very sad news

Big news for fans of The Infamous Stringdusters. A new, two-day festival headlined by the 'Dusters has been scheduled for its inaugural run in September as The Infamous Weekend near Martinsville, VA. Held at Pop's Farm, the same venue which hosts

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has chosen a nautical theme for his latest single, with its accompanying music video. It's one called Hard A'Port which he wrote with Barry Stinson for his current Elite Circuit Records release, Ridin' Through

Billy Blue Records artists the Tennessee Bluegrass Band have announced two new members of the group, Geary Allen and Anissa Burnett, both experienced touring musicians in their own right at a very young age. They have been working with the

Pinecastle Records has a new music video this week for Mayberry State of Mind, their current single for veteran bluegrass singer and songwriter Daryl Mosley. They have kindly agreed to share it a few days early with our readers here