Author: John Lawless

Kentucky Just Us accept their check for winning the 2019 KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest Since 2002, Silver Dollar City has hosted the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest as part of their annual Bluegrass & BBQ festival in the

If you've ever wondered why you hear so much talk about more progressive bluegrass acts - or hear them so often on SiriusXM - perhaps these photos of the Infamous Stringdusters show at Denver's Mission Ballroom will offer some clarification.

Rebel Records has announced the signing of The Kody Norris Show to a recording contract. Mark Freeman with Rebel says that they have been watching Kody and his energetic, highly entertaining presentation of arch-traditional bluegrass for a while. “We have been keeping

When I first caught wind of Jake Workman, he was living in Utah and performing with Driven, a Kansas-based band featuring the McLemore brothers. Both Jake and his lovely wife, Rebekah played in the group, and I first got to

Two of the most popular musical families in Branson were united this past Saturday when Ellen Petersen and Michael Haygood were married at the First Baptist Church of Branson. Ellen plays banjo and sings with her family's bluegrass band, The Petersens,

Alan Barnosky is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Michigan who discovered his muse after relocating to North Carolina in 2012. Originally a bassist, he left the upright behind in the move when he realized it wouldn't fit in the

Preston Thompson Guitars has announced the launch of Northwest Flatpick Camp, their first weekend guitar workshop in Sisters, OR. They have partnered with the Oregon Bluegrass Association and Sisters Folk Festival to bring Dan Miller and Tim May up to

Just a few short weeks after announcing their formation, Fast Track - the latest bluegrass supergroup formed from experienced veteran sidemen - has signed with Engelhardt Music Group in Nashville, and today releases their debut single. Fast Track made their entry

Volume Five has announced a personnel change as they enter 2020. Aaron Ramsey has joined the group playing mandolin. Aaron has become a highly influential player in the bluegrass world of late. In his dozen years with Mountain Heart, he established

The Amanda Cook Band has announced Troy Boone as the newest member of her touring group. He will play mandolin and reso-guitar, and share harmony vocal duties in the band. Since leaving Sideline at the end of the summer, Troy has