Author: John Lawless

On Tuesday night, Sturgill Simpson played the Grand Ole Opry. No big news there, as the Americana/country singer and songwriter has become something of a celebrity in town this past few years while his records have garnered more and more

On May 25, Patrick McAvinue and Jules Spier were married in Hendersonville, TN. Patrick is the fiddler with Dailey & Vincent, and with Charm City Junction. The wedding was held outdoors, along the Cumberland River, and the couple was graced with

The folks at Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, OR have established a memorial fund in honor of their founder, Preston Thompson, who passed away last month after a protracted illness. He was only 62 years of age. The handmade, steel string

Photo portrait of Steve Sutton displayed by the stage at his benefit concert  - photo by Wayne Ebinger We had posted earlier this month about a special benefit concert for Steve Sutton that was being help in Canton, NC. Steve was a

Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk have just released a music video for one of the songs on their current album, Project 1, Pt. 3. Salazar is a veteran of the west coast music scene, adding his fiddle to projects in

Igniter Productions has announced plans to host a new, large scale country and bluegrass festival in Lynchburg, TN this summer. Lynchburg Music Fest will be held August 23-24, 2019 in downtown Lynchburg, combining the region's reputation for whiskey distilling and down

Rural Rhythm Records has released a new single from Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle, the first from an album by the group expected later this year. It's a song Steve and Tim Stafford wrote with an interesting twist on the theme

Here's the perfect song to start a Memorial Day celebration, from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers and their recent appearance on The 615 Hideaway in Nashville. It's a song from their current album, For The Record, called A Folded Flag.

Ever since Del McCoury hit it big in the early 2000s, at the ripe old age of 64, fans of hard-edged traditional bluegrass have been known to mutter, "Where will the next Del McCoury come from?" Well... we may have an

Turnberry Records and Management, located in Rancho Mirage, CA, has announced two new acts that have signed on for representation and management by the agency, headed by Keith Barnacastle of The Bluegrass Standard magazine. The Baker Family are a Missouri-based bluegrass