Author: John Lawless

While the Momentum Awards luncheon was going on this morning, I took the opportunity to slip over to the Marriott Hotel lobby for an unofficial showcase sponsored by Lorraine Jordan and True Grass. It featured several young bands that I

We were finally able to catch up with Kristin Scott Benson today, the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. When the prize was announced yesterday morning, she had a busy day of teaching scheduled,

Bill and Linda Hale are retiring after 35 years promoting the Arcadia Bluegrass Festival in north central Maryland. The festival will continue going forward with a new promoter. The Hales always booked traditional bluegrass at their shows, held each year in mid-September,

So far the most common question I've heard here at World of Bluegrass is, "Will there be live streaming of the Awards Show this year?" Thankfully, the answer is, "Yes! ... and." Not only the Awards Show, but other WOB moments will

This year during IBMA week, we are going to have some fun on Instagram. We've invited several different artists to take over our account for a day to post their own impressions of World of Bluegrass and the Wide Open

Though the World of Bluegrass festivities don't officially begin until tomorrow (9/25), a good many folks are already in Raleigh or expect to arrive later today. Especially for people coming in from the west coast or overseas, spending the night

Well it's that time of year again. A sizable plurality of the bluegrass community is wending its way towards Raleigh, NC for the IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention. Over the next 5 days, starting tomorrow, artists, labels, management, event producers,

Kristin Scott Benson, the award-winning banjoist with The Grascals, has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. The prize was originated and funded in 2010 by the Steve Martin Charitable Foundation

Boston's Lonely Heartstring Band have struck me from the start as one of the most unique and significant young groups in bluegrass music. They legitimately go their own way, without leaving behind the traditions and instrumentation that have informed the

The venerable Watermelon Park festival in Berryville, VA is another event that has been affected by the flooding associated with Hurricane Florence. Bluegrass music has been hosted at the Watermelon Park Campground since 1960, which they claim as the first outdoor