Author: John Lawless

Last week Billy Blue Records shared a third single from their next album for Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, a song from Jeff McClellan and Daniel Salyer called Black & White. Today we are happy to premiere the music

For their first single with 615 Hideaway Records, Jeff Parker & Company have chosen You Don't Need To Be Improved, written by Mike Norris. Parker has been a prominent figure in bluegrass for quite some time, with memorable stints with top

At the Lexington Music Awards Show last weekend, which honors and celebrates the best music the city of Lexington, KY has to offer, The Goodwin Brothers were named as Bluegrass Artist of the Year. They were also given The Critics

We've written before about the fascinating backstory to the next Zoe & Cloyd project for Organic Records, Songs of Our Grandfathers. Both of their grandfathers were accomplished musicians of some note, though in very different musical styles, and the album

One of the questions you hear asked frequently at festivals in the southeastern US is, "Whatever happened to that talented young banjo picker, Garrett Newton? We used to see him all the time with Lorraine Jordan." It's a good question, as

Compass Records is announcing today Highlander, a new album from Missy Raines, expected early this fall. A debut single is also available, which find the veteran bassist and vocalist teamed up with traditional bluegrass icon, Danny Paisley. This first look at

With the advent of the publication of Chris Jones' 500th column here at Bluegrass Today comes word that a selection of his previous contributions are set to be published in a book. Chris is working now on selecting which ones

A profile on bluegrass fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, and his new album on Compass Records, Lovin' of the Game, is set to run tonight (March 7) on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Michael sat with NBC

Announcements were made yesterday by SiriusXM that as many as 475 people would be laid off this month as part of a restructuring designed to increase profitability for the major satellite radio provider. It was initially interpreted as yet another

Chris Luquette and Frank Solivan - photo © Eric Frommer After 11 years as guitarist with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Chris Luquette has announced that he will be leaving the band at the end of March to pursue other opportunities In