Author: John Lawless

Ever since the appearance of The David Grisman Quintet in the late 1970s, the chief aspect of the new acoustic music genre that has developed in his wake has been its pursuit of virtuosity. Typically written and performed by musicians

This is a time of year when we are accustomed to seeing bluegrass groups make some changes in personnel, and sometimes even new acts coming forward to launch their career. Here's a story about both. Jeff Parker has decided to rebrand

Billy Blue Records continues their aggressive approach in the bluegrass industry by announcing the signing of western North Carolina's Carolina Blue to the label. Since launching during the summer of 2018, Billy Blue, headed by Ed Leonard of Daywind Music

Still looking for a last-minute gift for that bluegrass lover on your list? Jonathan Carroll with KY Grass Life may have just what you need. The Kentucky-based artist has created a number of clever t-shirt designs that will proudly show the

Jamie Deering, daughter of founders Greg and Janet Deering, has been announced as the new CEO of Deering Banjos. The company, located in Spring Valley, CA, is the largest manufacturer of banjos in the United States, starting out as a small

On December 5, Rhonda Vincent was invited to be a part of the annual New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This event has been a highlight on the Manhattan holiday calendar since it was started back in 1923,

Rebel Records has released a new music video today from the Band of Ruhks, the second single from their current album, Authentic. It's a clever look at the old favorite breakup song format, sung by mandolinist Don Rigsby, and written by

Calvin Lawson, co-host of the popular Sunday morning bluegrass radio show, Sweet Brenda & Him, and co-promoter of the Rockahock Bluegrass Festival in Lanexa, VA, died this past Tuesday, December 10. He was 76 years of age. Along with his wife, Brenda,

When Alan Bibey was announced as the 2019 Mandolin Player of the Year during the IBMA Awards show in Raleigh, no one was applauding louder than his home folks in Danbury and Stokes County, NC. Those good people have had

The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America has announced the nominees for their 2020 Bluegrass Music Awards, to be awarded during their annual convention in Nashville on February 2. The 46th annual SPBGMA convention will be held at