Author: John Lawless

Not a lot of bluegrass fans will recognize the name, Marcel Ardans, but if you are a flatpicker or someone learning to play bluegrass guitar, you may be familiar with his popular web site, Lessons With Marcel. There he offers

We wrote last month about the passing of Pete Corum, popular North Carolina bluegrass bass player and vocalist, and former member of Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass. Pete had also been a part of the Broadway shows Cotton Patch

Kevin Prater has announced a new member of his touring band. Jacob Northern has joined the band on bass, and will assist Prater in pursuing the group's mission of recording and performing straight ahead traditional bluegrass. 19 year old Jacob hails

The members of Hawktail are offering a scholarship discount to attend their camp this weekend for professional musicians and students 18 and under. The two day camp will be conducted online January 8-9, with instruction provided by the members of Hawktail.

Jack Dunlap and Robert Mabe are veterans of the bluegrass scene in the northern Virginia/Washington, DC region of long standing. Serving as both sidemen and bandleaders over the years, these two have been working together since 2019, and have now

We told you in November about the Gibson Bill Monroe Hall of Fame mandolin presented to Doyle Lawson at the Station Inn by David Harvey of Gibson. The mandolin, one of only seven ever made, is an exact replica of

Here is a look at the most played songs on bluegrass radio for the year 2021. These numbers are compiled from our weekly bluegrass playlist charts, adding total spins for the year to determine the songs played most frequently over

The IBMA Foundation is starting the year with some wonderful news. Their Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship has been permanently funded, thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from Rick and Wendy Lang. Rick and Wendy operate Highland Hardwoods in Brentwood, NH,

Dailey & Vincent have announced the addition of Ben James to their touring band. Ben just completed his final show with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last night in Georgia. The 25 year old guitarist will start his new gig next week

Turnberry Records has released a new single for Greg Blake from his upcoming release with the label, People, Places & Songs. It's the song I'll Be Lovin' You. Blake says that the song carries the sort of confirming and forward-looking message