Author: John Lawless

Edgar Loudermilk has announced the newest member of his touring band. Jamey Pittman has come aboard on lead guitar. A native of north Georgia, Pittman has worked as a professional musician for many years. He is known not only for his

We've expressed our fondness for Goodfellers from the time they first showed up on our radar in 2018. From their clever name to their lighthearted but clearly virtuosic arrangements of pop music classics, it was clear that this was a

This is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will feature a prominent

The owner/operators of the Melton & Miller Music record label have been trading singles this past two weeks. Last Friday we had Talking To Myself from Milan Miller, and today Buddy Melton has A Dimond Took My Place. We all know

Gavin Stinson, bass player with Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym'n, and his wife, Monique, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Charlie Dean Stinson was born on February 22 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, TN. He made

Western North Carolina's Pretty Little Goat is an interesting and unorthodox string band. Working in the format of an old time group, they have a bluegrass attitude, and the rowdy energy of a jamgrass outfit. To that, add thoughtful songwriting

The latest single from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, taken from their upcoming debut project with Smithsonian Folkways, brings fiddler Laura Orshaw to the fore. Orshaw delivers a powerful version of the Hazel Dickens classic, Ramblin' Woman, played in the trademark PRB

Mountain Home Music will release a new single on February 25 from Fireside Collective, and are offering our readers an early listen to the track this afternoon. This young quintet, yet another talented and creative band from Asheville, NC, has been rapidly

Mel Bay Publications' latest banjo instruction manual is one that any serious three finger player could benefit from adding to their collection. The title is quite a mouthful, The Complete Tune Playing Toolkit for 5-String Banjo - A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering

Mandolin hero and devoted Bill Monroe conservationist Mike Compton has released a new single from his upcoming album, Rare & Fine - Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe, expected in early March. The project is just what the title implies, a collection