Author: John Lawless

The humble possum has long been a staple of the folklore of the southeastern United States. Their preponderance in both urban and rural environments makes for a symbol easily recognized, but while not as universally hated as the mouse or

Tell me if you've heard this one... A couple of flat pickers get together to pick a few fiddle tunes and sing some songs. Doesn't really sound like big news, does it? I mean, what else would a couple of old

Ahead of their upcoming Golden Anniversary restored edition of Bluegrass Country Soul, the filmmakers have created a special set of playing cards using still images from the film on the back. The 1971 feature-length film chronicled the happenings at Carlton Haney's

Galaxy Audio from Wichita, KS, a longtime and valued sponsor here at Bluegrass Today who manufacture and market high quality sound gear for working musicians, has demonstrated a further commitment to the bluegrass world through a new endorsement agreement with

Billy Ray Latham, the gregarious banjo player and showman with The Kentucky Colonels, died on Sunday in Nashville at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was 80 years of age. Friends say that Billy had been in poor health of late,

Nobody outdoes bluegrass and old time lovers when it comes to remembering those who have gone before us. Countless festivals and events carry the names of artists and entertainers we have lost, many of them launched specifically to keep the

Earlier this summer, shortly before their current Just Another Story album dropped on Pinecastle Records, The Clay Hess Band visited the Bonfire Recording Studios in South Carolina to shoot a couple of live music videos. The first was released back in

Colorado's Cody Sisters are a fine representation of the youth movement in bluegrass and acoustic music. Megan Cody (15), and her sister, Maddie (13) play their own original music, assisted  by their dad, Steve, on bass. Both young ladies play guitar

Trevor Holder receives the 2018 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship from the Share America Foundation, Inc. Dawson Dyer, Earle Wheeler, Trevor Holder, Randall Franks, Will Wheeler, and Mark Wheeler. Trevor Holder, 17, of Ringgold, GA, is the recipient of the 2018 Pearl and

On August 2, Becky Buller and her talented band made a stop in Louisville, KY and visited the studios of WFPK-FM for an interview and live performance for Bob Mitchell and his Best of Bluegrass radio program. The show is set to air