Author: John Lawless

New York City has earned its reputation as the entertainment capitol of the world, though it doesn't have that same status on the bluegrass beat. But that hasn't slowed the efforts of Abby Hollander, bassist/vocalist and leader of The Abby

Equinox Publishing has announced a March 30 release for Vinyl Ventures - My Fifty Years at Rounder Records by Bill Nowlin. Nowlin was one of three recent college graduates who founded the Rounder Records label in 1970 in Boston, MA, alongside

Bonfire Music Group has a new single today from veteran bluegrass singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Richard Bennet. Currently performing with the band, Flashback, Bennett also has stints with J.D. Crowe & The New South and Bobby Osborne and the Rocky

Friday, February 19, is the release date for Love Songs, a new single from bluegrass powerhouse Lonesome River Band on the Mountain Home Music label. LRB has been at the forefront of contemporary bluegrass since the early 1990s, when their epic

Colorado banjoist Jake Schepps has designed a memorial t-shirt honoring the late Tony Rice, based on his notorious love of vintage watches. Deep Rice-ophiles have long known of his history collecting, repairing, and wearing classic Accutron timepieces, a habit that has

Bluegrass fans have long owed a debt of gratitude to Richard Weize and his Bear Family Records for their meticulous work in remastering classic recordings from the early days of the music, and releasing them as audiophile box sets. Their

In our recent coverage of the sudden and unexpected passing of bluegrass musician Aaron "Frosty" Foster, one aspect of his story that touched a great many people was David Morris' relating of the relationship Frosty had with his grandparents, and

Wolfpen Branch, a new group composed of several familiar faces in the Lexington, KY bluegrass scene, has announced their signing with Black Mountain Management. The band was created by the expansion of popular Lexington bluegrass duo Hancock & Shouse by bringing

Turnberry Records has released a first single to radio from their upcoming project for Greg Blake. It's the title track, People, Place, and Songs, which will be available for streaming and download purchase soon. Greg came to widespread attention in the

We've featured a couple of new tracks from Carley Arrowood, the talented young bluegrass singer and songwriter from North Carolina whose first album from Mountain Home Music is expected later this year. These songs have highlighted Carley's skills as a