Author: John Lawless

Back in the 1960s, people used to refer to James Brown as the "hardest working man in show business." He earned that moniker for his high energy stage performance, with dance moves that would wear a normal man out in

Bluegrass fans are quite accustomed to seeing young performers on stage. There's a special thrill that comes from watching artists at the early stage of their careers providing the sort of musical entertainment you expect from seasoned professionals. And so it

Compass Records has released an extra fun video from Missy Raines for another of the songs from her current Royal Traveler album. And like the first, for Swept Away, this one features appearances from a number of her Nashville buds,

Ola Belle Reed, the first album on Rounder Records by this iconic North Carolina singer and banjo player, has been chosen by the Library of Congress for its National Recording Registry. Each year the National Recording Preservation Board selects as many

Kathy Sacra-Anderson, Ed Leonard, Donna Ulisse, Jerry Salley, and Rick Stanley Billy Blue Records in Nashville has announced the signing of Donna Ulisse, both as a recording artist for her bluegrass and Gospel music, and as a songwriter for their newly-formed

There's a great deal of excitement building in the bluegrass world around Mainline Express, a new group assembled by Jesse Brock following his departure from The Gibson Brothers last fall. Jesse has grabbed several of his favorite pickers and singers,

Rick Johnson, once of Southern Blend, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019. He was 64 years old and lived in Stanford, KY.  Dennis Richard “Rick” Johnson was born on January 5, 1955, in Indianapolis.  He came from a family of musicians

Who doesn't love Merle Haggard? And good ol' dogs...  and Harley Allen? The latest single from The Grascals gives you all of that, plus the superb singing of guitarist John Bryan, with Haggard. It's the true story of a rescue dog that

Colorado fiddler, songwriter, and vocalist Lizzy Plotkin has agreed to share the opening track of her new album, We Will Sing, with our readers. Born in Nashville to a musical family, Lizzy got her love for fiddle music from her dad,

Shawn Lane of Blue Highway is out with his family this week doing some shows. The talented southwest Virginia singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist enjoys singing with his wife and their two sons, who now that they are old enough, can