Author: John Lawless

Larry Sparks entertains fans at the front of the bus at Hills of Home '22 - photo by Jeromie Stephens Here is the final gallery of photos taken by Jeromie Stephens at the 2022 Dr. Ralph Stanley Hills of Home Festival,

Bluegrass at the Crossroads is the title of an interesting project from Mountain Home Music. The title has a number of connotations, referring to the twin directions that bluegrass music is traveling in - traditional/contemporary and progressive/jamgrass - and the

Young Nashville singers and songwriters Theo & Brenna, i.e., siblings Theo and Brenna MacMillan, have reached back for an Osborne Brothers classic for their latest single with Mountain Fever Records. They've chosen I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me, another Felice and

Irish folksinger and songwriter Danny Burns got his start in Donegal, raised in a family of working musicians, and later as a touring artist in Ireland and the US, performing as a solo act. His 2019 debut project, North Country, turned

Lori King & Junction 63 have released a new single to bluegrass radio this month, from their home in Drakesville, Iowa. For years the group has been a popular fixture at midwestern bluegrass festivals, where they have won multiple awards for

On May 28, Summer Brooke McMahan, vocalist with Mountain Faith Band and Summer & Bray, was married to Chace Morgan in North Carolina. The ceremony was held at the Old Mater Farm in Sylva, NC where Summer's family offers revivals and prayer

Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of bluegrass songwriting superstars Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz, to release an upcoming duo project, Lost Voices. The two started writing together during the pandemic shutdowns in 2020, working via Zoom, and have now

James Price with Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (Tucson, AZ, 2003) - photo by Jeromie Stephens The unexpected death of bluegrass fiddler James Price earlier this week caught all of us unawares. The talented and well-loved musician was only

Today's the day! One of the most anticipated new bluegrass groups in years, Authentic Unlimited, is releasing not just one debut album, but two on the same day. Billy Blue Records has both a self-titled secular project for the group, composed

Corey Zink, leader of bluegrass band Zink & Company, has welcomed mandolinist Chris Long into the group. A native of east Tennessee, Chris grew up in Oliver Springs surrounded by bluegrass and traditional country music. He started playing as a youngster