Author: John Lawless

Bluegrass fans have enjoyed music from Ron Block since the 1980s when he first appeared on the scene playing banjo with Weary Hearts, the same group that introduced us to Chris Jones, Butch Baldassari, and Mike Bub. After a short

Asheville, NC's Fireside Collective is known for their habit of blending musical influences from the blues into their contemporary bluegrass music. And like many other young grass ensembles, they delight in playing it for audiences open to a variety of

Since the advent of supergroup Sister Sadie, bluegrass fans have gotten accustomed to hearing two of our music's most powerful female vocalists, Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair, singing together on a regular basis. The two harmonize beautifully together, and

Hank Smith, fearless leader of Hank, Pattie & The Current, is the latest banjoist to be featured in the series of Oral History interviews conducted by Bud Bennett at Radford University. Based on his personal interest in the banjo, and

Well...  now that Thanksgiving is safely in the rear view window, it's safe to start talking about - and listening to - Christmas music. And as always, bluegrass artists have a good many new songs and albums to share this

Most everyone who enjoys bluegrass and old time mandolin is familiar with Mike Compton, from his long career with The Nashville Bluegrass Band or The John Hartford String Band, or perhaps his appearance in the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where

Corey Zink with Dave Maggard of Sound Biscuit Productions Anyone who follows bluegrass closely is aware that east Tennessee has become a regional hot spot in our music. In fact, it has been for quite some time, even before East Tennessee

The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail has only been active for a decade and a half, but people in the southwestern part of the state have already seen and felt its impact. It's especially true among musicians, artists, and artisans

From Harrison County in West Virginia, comes Blue Steel, a talented young bluegrass band with family connections. It includes a pair of brothers, a married couple, and two good friends, who together play a style of grass that is contemporary

Here's a new book on bluegrass music in our nation's capitol that is likely to turn up under a lot of trees this Christmas, all over the US. Capitol Bluegrass - Hillbilly Music Meets Washington, D.C. was written by award-winning George