Author: John Lawless

The tremendous success of The Earls Of Leicester, both at live appearances and with record sales, should put to bed the argument that traditional bluegrass is dying or dead. This group, a superstar tribute band featuring the music of Flatt

Dale Ann Bradley has announced the latest edition to her touring band. Steve Wilson from South Carolina has signed on as banjo player with the group. Many bluegrass fans know Steve as the chief luthier with Wilson Custom Banjos, or as

When the smoke cleared from the 2018 RockyGrass Band Competition was over, The Bow Ties came out with the blue ribbon. They had traveled all the way from San Francisco, CA to play the contest, and as first prize winners

Mountain Home has released a third single today from one of their latest signees, Unspoken Tradition, from western North Carolina. Dark Side Of The Mountain is a new song from the murder ballad tradition, written by bluegrass songwriters Paula Breedlove and

Pennsylvania-based grassers Remington Ryde have signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with The Hideaway Farm & Storytellers Museum in Bon Aqua, Tennessee. Owners Brian and Sally Oxley manage this historic location, once owned by Johnny Cash, have saved it from oblivion, and restored

The Po' Ramblin' Boys continue on in their effort to bring back the old time bluegrass sound with their first single release on Rounder Records. Reaching way back to 1974, the Boys turn in a top notch version of Next Train

Summer Brooke & The Mountain Faith Band at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday at the Milan Bluegrass Festival opened with the strong bluegrass sound of Hammertowne. This group always brings a top shelf show to

Reed Jones, bass player with Audie Blaylock and Redline, shared a video he made recently about his experience using the Genzler Amplification Magellan 350 on the road with the band. The company specializes in compact amplification systems, and their products have

Listermann Brewing Company in Cincinnati is launching a special tribute beer this weekend in honor of the upcoming 75th anniversary of King Records, a Cincinnati institution. The beer is a New England style IPA titled Hide Away/Train 45, for popular

In a lot of ways, Greg Welty is fairly typical of young bluegrass artists on the rise. The banjo player was born in North Carolina, spent time in college touring with a number of popular bands, and is about to