Author: John Lawless

George McCeney, one of the founders of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, died on August 11 at his home in Timonium, MD. He was 79 years of age and had been ill for some time. From the time he was a young man,

In recent years, Martin Guitars has produced a flurry of new models. Everything from highly ornate museum pieces to artist-endorsed working guitars, in every size and style, are being made in Pennsylvania at the Martin factory, as well as low-priced

Folks in upstate South Carolina are well familiar with Will Clark. The talented picker and singer has been involved in the bluegrass scene since he was a youngster, and is making his mark these days as a touring artist with

Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewiston, IL will be hosting their first ever bluegrass festival this weekend in celebration of hometown boy, Lloyd Loar, who was raised in their community as a young man. The Museum is part of the Illinois State

Mountain Fever Records has released a first single by Nothin' Fancy from their upcoming Time Changes Everything album. The track they've chosen dates back to 1980, when it was recorded by the legendary Lost and Found, another iconic Virginia band. Papa

Following the departure of founding member Gerald Harbor, The Churchmen are ready to announce his replacement. Greg Jones, a well-known mandolinist and vocalist from Mount Airy, NC is taking on that role. Jones has actually been touring with the band for

Mentor Nate Leath poses with Aila and Eli Wilman and The Wildmans at Galax 2018 Another Old Fiddlers Convention has come and gone in Galax, VA - the 83rd annual to be exact - and it was a special week for

For their latest single, Josh Grigsby & County Line have reached back to 1975 to reprise a song that was ubiquitous throughout the mid-to-late '70s, Carolina In The Pines. Michael Martin Murphy wrote the song, and his recording of it

The Blueberry Grass Band is a French Canadian group from Saguenay Lac St-Jean in Quebec who use acoustic instruments to create grassy arrangements of both the French and English music of Canada. They perform regularly at Epcot Center in Orlando in the

Small Town is the name of the upcoming release from Virginia singer, songwriter, and bandleader Mike Mitchell, an appropriate title since he lives in the charming little hamlet of Floyd, VA. It boasts a population of about 500 people, nestled