Author: John Lawless

Who doesn't like a John Hartford song? He never seemed to write one that wasn't fun, memorable, or cogent in some way, several of which have become familiar worldwide. And he stayed within the bluegrass/old time tradition throughout his life

Appalachian Road Show on the Grand Ole Opry (11/25/22) - photo by Erick Anderson This past Friday saw the Grand Ole Opry debut for Appalachian Road Show. Though no strangers to the Opry stage in other various ensembles, this first time

As their first project for Daywind Music Group's revived Thoroughbred Records, bluegrass gospel stalwarts Chosen Road have released an album of holiday music, Appalachian Christmas. Produced by band members Jonathan Buckner, Zachary Alvis, and Tyler Robertson, the project includes 13 new

Becky Buller's 2022 Christmas album, The Perfect Gift, is set to release next week with a debut single available now to those who place a pre-order online. The project contains what is becoming the standard mix for new bluegrass Christmas-themed recordings

The four years prior to COVID was a happy time for Kate Lee O'Connor. The talented young vocalist and fiddler was just graduating from Belmont University and planning a wedding to her soulmate, Forrest O'Connor. The two had gone from

Mississippi's Breaking Grass has been announced as the first signees of the newly-formed Hog Grass Entertainment agency, launched last week in Nashville by Ben Wilson on Paul Harris of The Cleverlys. The band is based around the singing and original music

615 Hideaway Records has a new single for David Parmley, taken from his upcoming full-length project with the label. It's a song called West Virginia, written by Linda Buell and Jody Emerson, that reunites the legendary bluegrass vocalist with his long time partner

Billy Blue Records has released a new single from their current album, Jubilation, by Appalachian Road Show. This latest, The Ballad of Kidder Cole, is a perfect demonstration of why this group has won a legion of fans from their three

And so, with the start of Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies, we officially begin the holiday season at Bluegrass Today. We have dozens of new Christmas releases to share over the next few weeks, so there should be no excuse

Mississippi bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Anthony Howell has a new single to share this week, a 19th century poem converted to song called When I'm Dead My Dearest. Bluegrass lovers have seen this young picker this past four years playing banjo and mandolin