Author: John Lawless

We have asserted for several years now that Liam Purcell was an exceptional young bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, and now he has papers to prove it! The talented teen founder of North Carolina's Cane Mill Road set a record at this past weekend's

The Wildmans kick off the 2022 RockyGrass Festival - photo by Maya Benko The 50th annual RockyGrass Festival has begun in Lyons, CO with performers and music lovers traveling from all over the US to be a part of this beloved

Growing up in Boone, NC, the four Burnett Sisters developed both a love and a feel for singing bluegrass, old time, and gospel music together. Now after more than a decade performing and touring together, diverging young adult responsibilities have

The Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Program at East Tennessee State University is looking to hire an experienced voice instructor for an adjunct position during the upcoming 2022/2023 academic year.  The position would be for private voice lessons with students in

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have a new single today with Billy Blue Records, featuring the newest Rambler, Jeff Parker, on mandolin and lead vocal. It's a song called Big City - not the Merle Haggard country classic, but

Rock Hearts, southern New England's fastest rising bluegrass group, has signed a multi-project deal with 615 Hideaway Records in Nashville. The label is run by Sammy Passamano III, son of Sam Passamano of Rural Rhythm Records, and is known in

Jeff Tuttle, popular bluegrass radio host on Nash Icon radio in the Toledo, OH market, has received a diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which is inoperable. Though Jeff is determined to fight, starting chemo treatments in early August, he

Mountain Fever Records has a new single this week for Dave Adkins, the third from his upcoming We're All Crazy album, due to hit next week. A native of eastern Kentucky, Dave has been singing bluegrass music since he was in

Authentic Unlimited has quickly become the "it group" of the summer, releasing two new albums with Billy Blue Records and hitting major bluegrass festivals all over the country. The band had one heck of a head start, with three of the

Another bluegrass baby! Congratulations go out to Cole Spencer, bass player and vocalist with The King James Boys, and his wife, Jada, on the birth of their first child. Audria Jade Spencer made her appearance on June 19 at 6:56 p.m. at