Author: John Lawless

Finland's top bluegrass entertainers, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, are getting ready to release their 13th album, Bluegrass Voice, which is set to hit on June 9 from Bluelight Records. To mark the occasion, Jussi has released one of the tracks

Memorial Day is always a busy bluegrass weekend, saving as the official start of the summer festival season, with multiple festivals taking place around the country. Many thanks to the good folks at DelFest for sharing these images of their big

The International Bluegrass Music Association has today announced the artists who will be invited to showcase during the 2023 World of Bluegrass convention, as part of the annual Bluegrass Ramble in Raleigh, NC. Each act selected will have the opportunity

Patrick McAvinue has been among the most accomplished bluegrass fiddlers for several years, with time touring in acts like Audie Blaylock and Redline, Charm City Junction, and Daily & Vincent. We've also heard his fiddle on other artist's releases, and

Mountain Home Music has a new single this month for Unspoken Tradition, a first peak at their upcoming album, and a track that signals a reprise of one that bassist Sav Sankaran had recorded some time ago. This year marks the

This past Saturday (May 27) saw the 21st edition of the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest, held at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. The annual competition seeks to find the best young bluegrass band in the country through

West Virginia mandolinist Chandler Beavers has a new single, an original instrumental of his called The Long Way Forward. Beavers skirts the line between contemporary bluegrass and jamgrass, and he says this new tune shows the influence of both sides of

Sound Biscuit Records is the home for the latest release from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, a bluegrass mashup of two country classics from Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell. Featuring guitarist Josh Rinkel on the lead vocal, this new track combines Haggard's

On Monday afternoon, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum officially accepted the donation of Earl Scruggs' iconic Granada banjo into their permanent collection. This is the legendary banjo that Earl obtained in a swap with Don Reno in 1949,

Dark Shadow Recording has a new single for bluegrass singer/songwriter Rick Faris, an upbeat gospel number that he wrote with Evan Dickerson. The Missouri native grew up in bluegrass, performing with his family's popular touring band, giving 12 years of his