Author: John Lawless

Billy Strings at The Bridgestone Area in Nashville (2/25/23) - photo © Jesse Faatz Young bluegrass phenom Billy Strings played two sold out shows this past weekend at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. This is a 20,000 seat venue, and ticket demand was

The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the recipients of their 2023 Arnold Shultz Fund grants to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. Dr. Richard Brown, co-chair of the Arnold

Edgar Loudermilk and the City of Toccoa, Georgia are working together to promote the very first Toccoa Ritz Bluegrass Festival this spring. Set as a one-day event for 2023, to be held in the Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center

Once again, Lindley Creek has released a feel-good bluegrass song with their latest single for Pinecastle Records. The Creek is a family band, made up of the Greers from the Ozark region of Missouri. Mom and Dad, Kathie and John, play

The East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies program, which is included in the school's Appalachian Studies department, has announced a number of new faculty members in the program. Seven teachers are joining as adjunct instructors, who Program

Silver Bay YMCA in Silver Bay, NY has announced their first ever bluegrass festival this summer. Located on Lake George, close by Ticonderoga and the Vermont border, the Bluegrass in Heaven Music Festival is scheduled for September 15-17 this year. The

Americana hero Jim Lauderdale has released a new single, Last Resort, recorded with bluegrass neo-traditionalists, The Po' Ramblin' Boys. As you might expect, it's done in the old time way, with the strong Stanley vibe in which the Boys excel.

The Gibson Brothers with Mike Barber at The Analog - photo © Allen Clark On February 18, The Gibson Brothers appeared at The Analog, a unique and intimate listening room situated in The Hutton Hotel in Nashville. They brought along longtime

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, which is exactly what the name describes, will include some new faces when they hit the road in 2023. Band leader Mike Phipps tells us that their reso-guitarist Geoff Gay and bass player Eric Troutman have

Pinecastle Records has released a first single from their next album with bluegrass music's beloved Danny Paisley, and his Southern Grass. There have been few artists in our music as deeply admired and cherished as Danny has been throughout his