Author: John Lawless

West Coast bluegrass hero Kathy Kallick has a new single today, the first from her album, What Are They Doing in Heaven Today, a follow-up of sorts to her critically-acclaimed 2001 project, My Mother’s Voice, which featured songs Kathy had learned

May looks to be a banner month for Finnish bluegrass mandolinist and vocalist, Jussi Syren. The leader of Finland's top bluegrass outfit, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, not only has a new single out today, he is looking forward to

Tim Shelton has been a force in bluegrass music since the turn of the current century, when NewFound Road hit the scene with Tim as lead vocalist. His powerful and expressive voice has affected music lovers ever since, whether singing

Engelhardt Music Group has released a single from their new project with guitarist/vocalist Bob Minner, and his tribute to the iconic flatpicker, Norman Blake. The record is titled From Sulphur Springs to Rising Fawn: The Songs of Norman Blake, and contains

We in bluegrass all know Ryan Paisley as the talented and unassuming mandolinist with Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass. He's also the son of the boss man, and the third generation heir apparent to the Paisley family music legacy. But

Cristina Vane offers a unique dichotomy with her original music. A certified member of young Nashville, and a talented and appealing young artist, her music goes back and forth between electric blues and old time stringband sounds. Not in a

Nominations are set to close on June 3 for the non-performance awards presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association each year during their annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These include the IBMA Industry Awards, given to those

Bonfire Music Group, a division of Pinecastle Records, has announced the signing of progressive string band and alt-bluegrass outfit Circus No. 9 to the label. Playing now as a trio, the group includes Thomas Cassell on mandolin, Vince Ilagan on bass,

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Aaron Burdett has touched quite a lot of people from his home in western North Carolina, through songs that speak to them about their own lives through the examples he brings. His 2021 project, Dream Rich,

Engelhardt Music Group has released a second single from their debut project with Riverbend, a traditional bluegrass quintet who takes its name from where the Mississippi River takes a sharp turn around St Louis, MO. The band has dusted off Most