Author: John Lawless

The bluegrass music world was abuzz this time last year with excitement about a new group that emerged from east Tennessee. After a couple of simple home movie style videos were released, we all became smitten with their authentic and

We have just discovered a new product, LivinWell Guitar Pick Grips, that may offer a simple and inexpensive solution for people who have trouble holding on to their guitar or mandolin picks. While there are similar items on the market,

Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of eastern Kentucky's Goodwin Brothers to a contract, both for marketing and distribution of their upcoming self-produced project, and for a second album on the Pinecastle label. The veteran group, which consists of two siblings,

In celebration of the recent release of his latest album, Shannon Slaughter has produced a music video for the title track, Ridin' Through The Country. Like most of the 15 songs on the project, Slaughter wrote this one himself. And if

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Last month we shared the latest single from Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, a song called Hold On, the title track from his upcoming Compass Records project, set for release this Friday. Now we have a music video of the track,

Crandall Creek, a multi-generational bluegrass band based in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, has accomplished one of the rarest feats in the music industry - harder even than keeping a family band together as the siblings become adults. They have evolved

While we all enjoy the big festivals and indoor concerts where we can see our favorite touring artists, sometimes the best fun is to be had at local bluegrass association meets, or small town market events like the monthly get

Following the departure of founding member Woody Platt, Steep Canyon Rangers have announced that singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aaron Burdett has joined the band. The Rangers, who started life as a traditional/original bluegrass band while the founders were in college, have

Earlier this month during the 25th annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival in Goshen, CT, the winners of their Podunk Songwriters Contest were announced for 2022. First prize went to Stan Keach and Jeff Trippe for Can't You Hear It Callin', a song