Author: John Lawless

Back in July, we shared a clever video which Jason Barie had released that told a fantastic story about a special fiddle that came from outer space. The project was filmed and edited by Joe Dean, banjo player with Doyle

Victor Furtado at The Prism Coffehouse (left) - photo © Gary Alter Victor Furtado, a fresh, contemporary clawhammer banjoist, has been awarded the 2019 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. At 19, Victor is the youngest recipient of

Gary Brewer and his family band, The Kentucky Ramblers, are moving their winter bluegrass concert series to a new venue. All Brewgrass Entertainment shows will now be held at the theater located in The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in

Thomm Jutz is the most recent prominent bluegrass songwriter to present himself as a vocalist as well. Jutz has been an A-list writer in Nashville for some time, since moving there in 2003 from his native Germany. He has written

Not long before he passed in 2009, noted folklorist and archivist Mike Seeger embarked on what was to be his final trip collecting songs and tunes among the Appalachian mountains he called his home. Mike had dedicated his entire professional

Most fans of old time and early bluegrass music know John Cohen as a musician, and a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers, with whom he toured from 1958 until 2008. Their 20 albums of traditional and contemporary

Rebel Records has released a debut single from Authentic, the upcoming sophomore project by The Band of Ruhks. The band has reached the status of a bluegrass supergroup, by nature of the solo careers that the three founding members have enjoyed.

On Saturday, a Texas man used an all metal banjo he had fabricated to vandalize the iconic Charging Bull, a bronze sculpture that has been on display in New York's financial district since 1989. The bull was a gift to

Kristi Stanley has released a music video for Raven Tresses, one of the most-requested songs from her debut album, Heart Wide Open, released last year on Union House Records. The song was written by Becky Buller, and Kristi says that she

Over the Labor Day Weekend, the Grand Master Fiddler Championships were held in Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Considered by many to be the grand-daddy of the fiddle competitions, it carries a tremendous prestige for the