Author: John Lawless

Balsam Range hasn't had a song on the charts for several weeks. Must be time for a new single. And just like that... voila! The boys from Asheville are back indeed with a new release, The Richest Man, which shares the age

Guitarists who remember the 20 years of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine will surely recall their Beginner's Page column which ran in each issue while the magazine was in publication. Written by Dan Huckabee, it included tips and tricks for players new

While states are slowly reopening across the US, a return to live music performances and festivals can't be far behind. Most bands, however, will need to do some woodsheddin', since they won't have played together for several weeks when the

Businesses and venues dedicated to live music have had a rough time this past few months. Restaurants and clubs, plus concert halls of every size have each been forced to cancel dozens of scheduled events, with all involved suffering loss

Pittsburgh's Buffalo Rose is emblematic of the new generation of urban artists who have been attracted to bluegrass music. While they embrace the acoustic instruments and high level of technical proficiency required to play it, they have also been exposed

Bluegrass Today is happy to coordinate with Ed Helms and The Bluegrass Situation in promoting Whiskey Sour Happy Hour, Ed's weekly online music performance and comedy series. Helms, of course, is the actor, comedian, and banjo player famed for his work

Here's a unique product we discovered online. It's a clamp-style guitar capo with a hardwood outer shell. While most professional and serious amateur pickers are willing to spend $100 or more for a finely crafted, lightweight capo, not many hobby guitarists

Frank Poindexter has been a fixture on the bluegrass scene in the Appalachian region for the past 40 years or more. His accomplished reso-guitar sound has graced stages and recordings with his nephews, Tony, Larry, and Wyatt Rice, as well

Mountain Home Music has released a single, and an evocative music video, by Thomm Jutz from his upcoming project, To Live In Two Worlds, Vol 2. It's a song that will stir emotions for everyone who lives, works, or regularly visits

In the early days of Rounder Records, the then fledgling label released a highly-celebrated series of LPs under the title, The Early Days of Bluegrass. A total of ten albums were produced on vinyl starting in 1975, consisting not of