Author: John Lawless

George Jackson is a Kiwi fiddler who makes his home in Nashville, working as a recording artist and free lance bowman for hire. Born in New Zealand, he never heard bluegrass music until he was 14, but having moved to

The FreshGrass Foundation has announced the finalists in their 2021 FreshGrass Awards for unsigned bluegrass, old time, and Americana artists. More than $30,000 is to be awarded to the winners in five categories, with three finalists in each. Winners will be

Del makes a surprise appearance with The Travelin' McCourys - photo by Jeromie Stephens Here is a gallery of images from Jeromie Stephens taken on Friday during the 2021 Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival in West Virginia. The day was capped by

Country Current, the bluegrass and country group with the US Navy Band command in Washington, DC, is preparing to audition for the position of Lead Vocalist/Entertainer. This comes as veteran band member Kenny Ray Horton is set to retire from

Bonfire Music Group has just released a debut single from bluegrass newcomer, Andrew Crawford. Not by any means a novice in the music business, nor a stranger to the grass, Andrew is releasing his first bluegrass record with Bonfire, assisted

When the marketing team at PepsiCo were considering an approach for a soft relaunch of their newest Mountain Dew flavor, Major Melon, for National Watermelon Day this summer, they were hoping to find something different and catchy to grab people's

AJ Lee & Blue Summit are products of the California Bluegrass Association Youth in Bluegrass program, something the organization invests in heavily with both time and treasure. The program seeks to find and nurture talented young artists in their teens,

Sad news from the Nitchie family of Annapolis, MD, and fans of Banjo NewsLetter, The Five String Banjo Magazine. Spencer Nitchie, who has published Banjo NewsLetter with his brother, Donald, since their dad, Hub, passed away in 1992, is dying from

Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville vocalist Matt Dame to the group. An experienced professional, Matt spent the past few weeks learning the band material and

Celebrated young mandolin player, composer, and instructor Tristan Scroggins has a new release from Troy Nelson Music. Called How to Play Mandolin in 14 Days: Daily Lessons for Absolute Beginners, the book offers a quick start method for those completely new