Author: John Lawless

Mathis Haug and Benoit Nogaret are a pair of French guitarists with a special passion for American roots music. The two met along the French Mediterranean two decades ago, and discovered that they shared a love of Appalachian folk, old

Turnberry Records and Management has announced the signing of bluegrass veteran, Chad Darou, to the label. This new agreement covers Chad's next album, and Turnberry providing him artist representation and management services. Darou, a Pennsylvania native, has been performing professionally in bluegrass

Eden Sky Records has released a first single from their upcoming album for Nefesh Mountain, Songs For The Sparrows. The band's creative force is the husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, native New Yorkers, whose bluegrass music celebrates

Virginia singer and songwriter Caleb Bailey has released a music video for one of the songs on his current album, Poplar & Pine. It's one he wrote and sings, an old time Gospel style waltz called The House of the Lord,

Portuguese banjoist Andre Dal had been working for eight years on a solo banjo album, with an eye towards releasing it this year. Andre felt a certain sense of urgency as he has been suffering from a focal dystonia in

Phil Zimmerman and one of his classic photos of David Grisman, Sam Bush, and Peter Rowan The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced the acquisition of the complete collection of photographs and recordings from photographer

Jason Davis is widely acclaimed as one of the finest young practitioners of the Earl Scruggs/J.D. Crowe style of banjo, a crowded field with many contenders. His crisp attack and super clean execution is what has earned him a spot

From Baltimore, by way of Louisiana, comes singer/songwriter Miles Gannett, whose debut solo project, Meridian, is due this Friday. Gannett is a tough artist to peg, as his original songs are as likely to be arranged for a bluegrass band as

Doyle Lawson, 43 year veteran leader of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, has announced that he will be stepping away from that role at the end of 2022. With nearly six decades as a professional bluegrass entertainer under his belt, Lawson is

Yves Aerts - photo © Ann Jansen Belgian guitarist, Yves Aerts, died tragically in a boating accident in Sweden, where he had been living. He was 45 years of age. A great lover of nature and the outdoors, Yves and his girlfriend