Author: John Lawless

The promoters of the Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival in Denver, CO had been hoping that the pandemic situation would have changed enough by February to allow them to host their 36th annual event next month, but they have decided to cancel and

Most folks who focus attention to the mandolin are also aware of its close cousin, the mandola. We don't see the instrument much in bluegrass, but it does make an appearance from time to time, as many professional mandolinists also

From Mountain View, AR comes Lillyanne McCool, a very talented young singer, songwriter, and banjo player with a new album, Back To The Ozarks, in tow. It consists of a mix of bluegrass and old time music, vocal and instrumental,

Here's some good news on the live music front. Song of the Mountains, the nationally syndicated bluegrass television concert series, will return to taping before a live audience later this month. Nine months after being shut down by COVID-19 restrictions, the producers

Mountain Fever Records has released another single to radio from Justin Moses' upcoming album, Fall Like Rain, due to hit later this month. This latest, My Baby's Gone, features the iconic lead singing of Del McCoury, and support from several members

Thursday, January 7 will see the IBMA Women's Council host the IBMA Women in Bluegrass Summit on Facebook. The interactive seminar will involve panel discussions and presentations on issues surrounding the participation of women in the world of bluegrass. At this

Mountain Home Music has a new single for Sideline, set for release this Friday, which involves something of a musical departure for the band. It's a new song written by Ronnie Bowman, Andy Buckner, Joel Shewmake, Just A Guy In A

While most of us were enjoying a day off on December 31 and celebrating the end of a dismal year, West Virginia's Crandall Creek was broadcasting a live concert online. Despite the lockdowns, the band actually had a pretty good year.

Max Flansburg, a bluegrass guitarist from the Finger Lakes region in central New York, has experienced the past year just like everyone else in the world, and in the music business specifically. In normal times, Max plays with the band

Anyone who knows bluegrass knows the name Station Inn. The club and restaurant has been the home for bluegrass in Nashville since its founding in 1974 by a group of pickers who recognized that Music City needed a place for