Author: John Lawless

Last Saturday, Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive introduced their new mandolin player, Will Clark, to the audience at the IBMA Bluegrass Live! Streetfest. Though Will was welcomed into the group in the middle of September, it was his first show

Bluegrass artist and bandleader Doyle Lawson has been named as a recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award from the Tennessee Arts Commission as part of the 2021 Tennessee Governor’s Arts Award, the state's highest honor in the arts. They have been

Friends have established a GoFundMe page for noted country and bluegrass songwriter Don Humphries, who is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. His songs have been recorded by numerous bluegrass artists, including Del McCoury and The Nashville Bluegrass Band. Patty Loveless cut

Steve Martin, Don Vappie, and Alan Munde - Vappie photo by Brad Edelman; Munde photo by Tom Dunning Today the winners of the 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize have been announced by Martin, and the Board of Directors of the Prize. This

Pinecastle Records has released a new single today for Merle Monroe, another from their current album, Songs of a Simple Life, which has really caught on with their fans. The band is a collaboration between two good friends, bluegrass music veterans

The IBMA Foundation, the educational and philanthropic arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced that the deadline for their annual project grants is December 1, 2021. Each year the Foundation distributes roughly $14,000 to non-profit entities with a 501(c)(3)

Steep Canyon Rangers at the 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Live! - photo © Bill Reaves We're closing in on the end of our coverage from last week's World of Bluegrass, IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, and the weekend IBMABluegrass Live! festivals. There may

Mountain Fever Records has a new single tomorrow for Volume Five, continuing with the band's penchant for cutting well-written songs on topics we don't often hear in bluegrass. This one, When Karma Comes Calling, was recorded in January of this year,

Tonight was bluegrass music’s big moment to shine, Though attendance is off this year at World of Bluegrass owing to contagion fears and vaccine requirements, there was still a strong showing at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

We had an unexpected treat today when Sammy Passamano with 615 Hideaway brought Hillary Klug down to the media room at World of Bluegrass to perform a mini showcase for us. Hillary played fiddle, sang, and accompanied herself buck dancing,