Author: John Lawless

The Deering banjo company has unveiled a true museum piece, a spectacularly rare instrument they have dubbed the Pink Ivory banjo. The name derives from the wood used in its manufacture, known variously as pink ivory, red ivory, or in

The 22nd annual Bluegrass Benefit Concert for Nashville's Homeless, a holiday tradition at the Station Inn, is scheduled this year for Tuesday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m. All proceeds from the show are donated to Room in the Inn, a

Jacob Underwood, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and third-generation grasser, has released a new album of Christmas music this month. It's titled Christmas Greetings from Jacob Underwood: Songs for a Merry Christmas, containing 12 tracks of holiday favorites, recorded with bluegrass and acoustic

Tom T. and Dixie Hall - photo © Terry Herd Good Home Grown Music, the publishing company for the songs written by Tom T. & Dixie Hall, is back online again, thanks to the work of webmaster David Roye, known to

It's always a good time for a fiddle tune, and that's just what bowmeister Andy Leftwich has brought for his latest single with Mountain Home Music. It's a new one he put together called Old Hickory, with a Texas feel and

Rebel Records is joining in the Christmas cheer with a new single release from High Fidelity, their remake of a classic Country Gentlemen number. It's Christmas Time Back Home, written by John Duffey and Ann Streeter, and recorded by the Gents

When we spoke last month with Chris Davis, soon to be late of Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, about his new solo career, he intimated that a record label signing was imminent, but that we couldn't say anything about

Raleigh Convention Center roof on fire (12/1/25) - photo from Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters The Raleigh Convention Center, home to IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention from 2013 through 2024, caught fire last night, resulting in a 2-alarm fire call downtown. Many readers

IBMA's Leadership Bluegrass has scheduled a free webinar for December 4, a panel discussion on using online music streaming as an income source. Titled From the Table to the DSPs and Back Again: How To Make Money Without Selling Recordings,

Bluegrass artist Luke Shamblin has chosen a Hazel Dickens classic, Hills of Home, for his latest single, as a personal tribute in this 100th anniversary year of her birth. Like Hazel, he is a West Virginia native, now living in