Author: John Lawless

We've commented several times over the years about the burgeoning string music scene in Boston, enriched by the city's two major music schools accepting folk and bluegrass music as a field of study. Not only are the New England Conservatory

Like every other music festival these days, last weekend's Walnut Valley Festival, normally held in Winfield, KS, will be hosted online. What would have been their 49th annual running of the festival, along with its prestigious picking competitions, was postponed until

Live bluegrass music is coming back, slowly but surely, as fans, artists, and promoters find creative ways to present it a safe and secure environment. While some will prefer to stay away from all gatherings for an indeterminate time, many

The DC Bluegrass Union has announced Tom Mindte, owner and founder of Patuxent Music in Rockville, MD, as the 2020 recipient of their Washington Monument Award. This award is given annually to an individual in the DC metropolitan area, recognized

There is one solid truth in the bluegrass world that you can take to the bank - if you don't have fun at a Kody Norris show, you need to check your fun-ometer. Sure it's corny, and maybe even silly

The IBMA staff in Nashville have been busy little beavers this past several weeks, learning new technology and investigating the best ways to implement their first ever virtual convention when World of Bluegrass 2020 goes online for the first time. Though

Here's a blast from the past from Alan Bibey & Grasstowne - from 35 years ago to be exact! It's the debut single from their upcoming project with Billy Blue Records, Hitchhiking To California, one Alan recorded with New Quicksilver back

We are delighted to offer a track premiere today on the release date of this latest single from Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Last Train, from her upcoming solo project, Fiddler's Pastime. Bronwyn has made quite a mark as the fiddler with Mike Twelve,

Mountain Home Music has released a new single from Fireside Collective, taken from their upcoming album, Elements. It's a song written by the reso-guitarist, Tommy Maher, called Back To Caroline, which plays on the fact that Caroline is both a woman's name

Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Linda Lay, one the best kept secrets among bluegrass vocalists, to the Virginia-based label. For many years Linda, alongside her husband, David, has led the band Springfield Exit, but she first hit the