Author: John Lawless

Anya Hinkle has been a darling in the Americana scene for the past ten years or so. As the founder and principal voice of two Asheville, NC bands, Dehlia Low and Tellico, she has been lionized both for her singing

Bluegrass lovers in northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania are without one of their favorites, as Tom Reeves passed away at his home in Aberdeen, MD on April 8, 2020. He was 86 years of age. Born Thomas Earl Reeves in 1934,

Colorado's Turkeyfoot is proud to see their debut, full-length project ready to release in June. The fast-rising band from Denver is based around original material written within the group, with an eye towards the large live market for young, more

Whoa... stuff just got real! The ongoing feud between bluegrass touring artists Balsam Range and The Cleverlys just ramped up a notch. Digger Cleverly, leader of his witty family band, has leveled a serious allegation against his buddies from western North Carolina.

Folks in the bluegrass community in Florida, and those who closely follow the world of resonator guitars, know the work of Rudy Jones. His RQ Jones guitars are highly prized for the detailed workmanship he put into them, and for

Everyone involved with education has seen a great deal of rapid innovation during the great hunkering down of 2020. Children as young as kindergarten age have moved to online instruction, and even the hallowed halls of post-secondary learning are struggling

Robert Earl Davis, banjo picker and head honcho with bluegrass arch-traditionalists The Earl Brothers, just shared their latest video. It's for a new tune of Davis' called Henhouse Rumble, another banjo tune for the barnyard tune collection. Bobby plays banjo and

Friends of North Carolina banjoist Steve Sutton held their 2nd annual Memorial Concert for him last month, to raise money for both local and national charities. Sutton passed away unexpectedly in May of 2017, and left a big hole in the

Merle Monroe has released a new single on Pinecastle Records, much earlier than they had planned. Even before COVID-19 threw the whole world for a loop, Merle Monroe principals Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff has figured they would start on a

True Life Bluegrass, a documentary about Nashville's iconic Station Inn, is set to air on Saturday evening online. The 2004 film by Pat Isbey runs to 75 minutes, giving the history of the storied live music venue which has been the