Author: John Lawless

Mountain Home Music has released a new single today from Unspoken Tradition, their first since adding bassist and tenor vocalist Sav Sankaran to the lineup. It's also the first peek at their next full length project for the label. This time

If you have ever doubted the emotive power of unaccompanied singing, just watch this video of Dan Moneyhun on the Gospel classic, Two Coats. He produced this black and white presentation to honor his grandfather, and a way of life

The next episode of the Toy Heart podcast is set to premiere tomorrow, June 11, with host Tom Power interviewing reso-guitar superstar Jerry Douglas. But our friends at The Bluegrass Situation, who produce and distribute the podcast, have offered it

The video for When Charlie Dreams was a big hit with bluegrass lovers when it was released by Branded Bluegrass back in March. It was a great help to the band, generating a response that has helped put them on

Bluegrass and flatpicking guitar master Kenny Smith has added a subscription option to the online lessons offered on his web site. Kenny is a two-time winner of the IBMA's Guitar Player of the Year, a three-time finalist at Winfield, and is

There's really nothing special about missing outdoor events this summer. All over the world, popular gatherings have been cancelled for 2020, with even a few next year already announcing postponements. But it's doubtful that anyone is grieving harder than those who regularly

We've been long time fans of the Songs From The Road Band, right from their launch as a touring group a few years ago. Sam Wharton and Charles Humphey III initially put the group together with Mark Schimick as a

More good bluegrass news while we see re-openings across the country as the COVID-19 shutdowns are being relaxed. The Bluegrass Music Hall of  Fame & Museum has announced that they will begin accepting visitors again on June 17 to their facility

One of the most appealing aspects of the bluegrass community to me has always been the highly participatory nature of the scene. When you pull into a festival, odds are that the guy parking cars plays mandolin in a local

High Fidelity releases its second recording for Rebel Records this week. Banjo Player’s Blues is available June 12, 2020. A showcase of the band’s love for tradition, brother duets, virtuosic instrumental innovators, well-crafted harmony, Gospel music, and banjos, this new