Author: John Lawless

Back in the day, when 78 and then 45 rpm vinyl disks were the way new music was made available to fans and radio alike, each would typically include two new songs. Record labels would mark them as the A

From New England comes Mamma's Marmalade, a newgrass quartet who formed while the founders were attending the University of Massachusetts. Their third album, Rabbit Analog, is due in August, and the band has agreed to share one of the tracks in

You've heard the song, now read the book! The University of North Carolina Press is preparing to release a new book by Trevor McKenzie about the notorious murderer, robber, and bootlegger, Otto Wood, immortalized in the folk song that bears his

Mountain Fever Records has released a new music video for Amanda Cook, showcasing her recording of When You Come Back Down, on her current album, Narrowing The Gap. Long time bluegrass fans may recall the Nickel Creek cut of this Danny

We've written before about Bill Wise and his band, Mountain Time. Wise is a super soulful bluegrass singer of the ultra traditional stripe, who records and performs the music much as it was played in the mountains of Virginia and

Bell Buckle Records has released another single from their upcoming album for Valerie Smith. This next effort, Renaissance, is a solo project produced and engineered by Tim Carter, as distinct from her band records with Liberty Pike. For this next single

We have often accused Ned Luberecki of being among the busiest guys in bluegrass. In addition to playing banjo with the Becky Buller Band, he is an on-air radio personality on Bluegrass Junction at SiriusXM, a private banjo instructor, and

Mountain Fever Records has released a new single from Ozark grassers Cedar Hill. Like their previous release, this latest, Tend To My Flowers comes from their upcoming album, New Chapter, expected this fall. The band has been active since 1967, formed

With nearly all live music functions last year cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, we saw many event producers coming up with new ways of presenting their festivals and concerts. Some took to rerunning previous years' stage shows on social media,

Earlier today in Nashville, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the final nominees for their 32nd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Also announced were the 2021 inductees into the Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame, and recipients of the organization's Distinguished