Author: John Lawless

Wilson Pickins Promotions has announced that they will be handling tour publicity for Claire Lynch in the United States going forward. Though she shut down her touring band in 2015, Lynch continues to perform on an irregular basis in her two

Compass Records has announced the signing of Forrest O'Connor and Kate Lee O'Connor, who perform and record as O'Connor Lee. The two, husband and wife, also work together with Forrest's dad, the one-and-only Mark O'Connor, as The O'Connor Band. Kate and

Bluegrass Now at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum (12/19/19) - photo by John Partipilo Last Friday night saw an historic concert at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, with an all-star cast of bluegrass celebrities on

Billy Blue Records has released a new single for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, taken from their new album, Live In Prague, Czech Republic. It's a bluegrass classic with something of a storied history. Out In The Cold World was recorded by

Rhonda Vincent has announced the newest member of The Rage, Jeff Partin, who will join the band on reso-guitar. Jeff has been performing professionally in the bluegrass world since he was a teen, and joined Volume Five at the age of

LaTresa Smith has made a music video to accompany her Christmas single from 2018, Bright Star, which features her in duet with Billy Droze, with Pat Flynn on guitar. The song was the closing track on her The Blood and the

Denver's Thunder and Rain has released a second single from their upcoming Passing in the Night project, expected early in 2020.  We are delighted to premiere it here today. Wine and Weed and You, which we initially thought might be a

Frances Mooney has released a music video for the debut single from her upcoming album with Fontanna Sunset. It's one written by David Stewart called High On A Mountain. The veteran bluegrass singer has been touring and recording for many years,

Cumberland Music Collective in Nashville, aka CMC Artists, has announced the signing of North Carolina's Sideline to the agency for exclusive representation. The six-piece bluegrass band has been touring the United States and Canada extensively since forming in 2013 as a

Yonder Mountain String Band has announced a change at the mandolin position effective in 2020. Jacob Joliff, who had been the group since Jeff Austin departed in 2014, is leaving to pursue his own Jacob Joliff Band, and YMSB is