Author: John Lawless

Ethan Ratliff - photo © Joshua Moore NewFound Road has announced that Ethan Ratliff from Abingdon, VA has joined the group on guitar. A young performer, Ethan has already made a name for himself in southwestern Virginia and beyond, working with The

Florida's fast-rising bluegrass band, Remedy Tree, has teamed up with fiddler supreme Jason Carter and Evans Media Source to produce a one-day festival this Saturday. They are calling it a Forest Gathering, and it will take place at the Florida Sand

Bluegrass megastar Billy Strings and his talented band have recorded a concert for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, a long-running series where entertainers of every sort perform in the Washington, DC offices of National Public Radio. The name comes from the

Brand New Box of Matches, the Knoxville-based duo of Ryan Hardison and Elizabeth Sherman, have released not one, but two new Christmas singles this season. They've recorded a pair of holiday classics, with several of their friends helping out. First up

Bonfire Music Group has released a music video for Irish American bluegrass artist Danny Burns and his current single, Does My Ring Burn Your Finger. Readers may remember the song as a hit for Lee Ann Womack in 2000, but Danny

Alison Krauss & Union Station have announced that multi-instrumentalist Jacob Burleson will fill the utility role in the band for the 2026 leg of their Arcadia tour. During this year's dates, Stuart Duncan joined the band on mandolin, guitar, and

Del, Ronnie, and Rob McCoury set up shop at Carter's Vintage Guitars in Nashville recently to shoot a performance video of the bluegrass classic, I Wonder Where You Are Tonight, to help spread the word about next month's big shindig

Turnberry Records has announced the signing of Larry Stephenson, a veteran bluegrass artist recently inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Bluegrass Cardinals. Larry has dedicated his entire life to bluegrass music, with a career

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers don't have a new Christmas release this year, but together with Billy Blue Records, they have produced a new holiday-themed video. It's for Because It's Christmas Time, the title track from their 2023 Christmas project.

Steve Day and Marina Linblom at the Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival was a new one to me, as this is the first year we have been in Florida this early in