Author: John Lawless

Just as most bluegrass festivals in the US and Canada have been cancelled this year due to state and local restrictions, so are similar events in Europe and beyond.  And so the Al Ras Bluegrass Festival, held each year on this

With the bluegrass world still smarting from the untimely death of Steve Gulley, undoubtedly among the finest singers and songwriters our music has brought forth, it is easy to forget that not long before his passing, Steve left us with

Billy Blue Records has released a powerful new music video from Appalachian Road Show, for one of the tracks on their current album, Tribulation. We've had many occasions over the past few years to remark on how much we admire this band,

In addition to owning one of the more creative band names of recent vintage, North Carolina's Goodfellers have a distinctive traditional-to-contemporary bluegrass sound combined with an openness to new ideas, and a great sense of humor. All three are on display

We've all heard and seen a lot in recent months about the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on artists and entertainers of every stripe, and how they are trying to weather a whole season without work. But we don't always

Do you teach bluegrass or traditional mountain music, especially in a public school or college setting? Or perhaps are involved in historical preservation? The IBMA Foundation makes multiple grants each year of $1,000-$2,000 to assist those who foster the growth of

Mike Mitchell, a fiddler, singer, and songwriter in southwest Virginia, has released a music video for his latest single, Calling Me. Mitchell, with the latest iteration of his touring group, recorded this track and shot the video over a single weekend,

Just about a month ago we reported the happy news of Jason and Kimberly Chapman celebrating the birth of the third son, Benjamin. At the time, Jason mentioned that Benjamin had a cleft palate, but that they hoped to take

Dale Ann Bradley at Richmond Folk Fest - photo by Dave Parrish Photography Pinecastle Records has a new single for Dale Ann Bradley, surely one of the most gifted and enduring vocalists in all of bluegrass music. Of late we have been

The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners in their 2020 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest, an annual event to toast the compositional efforts of bluegrass pickers. Held in honor of the late great Mike Auldridge, who added many new tunes