Author: John Lawless

Virginia's Caleb Bailey has a new single to finish up June with his band, Paine's Run. It's a song he wrote about one of the most devastating storms ever to hit the United States, Hurricane Camille. Camille first struck in the

Del McCoury Band at ROMP 2022 - photo by Alex Morgan Imaging Thanks to the folks at ROMP, the River of Music Party held each year in Owensboro, KY, we have some photos from last weekend to share, taken by Alex

Discover Double Bass, a web site dedicated to all things upright, has just released an online course taught by Barry Bales, surely among the most celebrated bassists in bluegrass music. From his three decades keeping the beat behind Alison Krauss to

Michael Cleveland with Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021 - photo © Dave Hollender Having won just about every award open to him in the music business, Michael Cleveland has today been named a 2022 National Heritage Fellow by

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the second and final round of artists invited to showcase at the 2022 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC, as part of the annual Bluegrass Ramble. All showcase acts will perform at

Charlotte, NC will be the home for a new music festival this summer, with plenty of bluegrass and jamgrass in the mix. The Queen City Jam Session joins the ranks of the fastest growing live music phenomenon, the urban festival

From Purdy, Missouri comes Route 3, the newest signees with Pinecastle Records, who have a debut single on the label released today. They have been a hot commodity in the Ozark region for some time, and are ready to make the

Marty Raybon has been absent from the bluegrass scene this past few years, spending his time on the road with a reunited Shenandoah, celebrating the 35th anniversary with the country group that brought him to worldwide acclaim. But his return

Billy Blue Records has a new single today for The Appalachian Road Show, who are certainly in the running for the most consistently interesting bluegrass act on the circuit right now. It's one written within the band which harks back

Pinecastle Records has released a music video for Kim Robins, based on the song Memories of an Angel from her current album, Leave the Porch Light On. It's a somber number, written by Daniel Salyer, which is perfectly encapsulated in the