Author: John Lawless

If you attend bluegrass festivals in the central US, you may have seen The Lindsey Family on stage. The group features mom, dad, and some combination of their 11 children picking and singing bluegrass Gospel music. Their show is hard to

The winners of the 2018 Midwest Bluegrass Music Awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass of America were announced this past weekend at their 35th annual midwest bluegrass convention in Jefferson City, MO. And the 2018 trophies went to:

Songs From The Road Band - photo by Justin Fouts Things are happening fast for the Songs From The Road Band. Though they have existed for more than a decade as a special project studio group, they have recently committed to a

Alternative string quartet Hawktail have released a second video with a tune from their upcoming album. And like the first, it was recorded live at Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian Church. The group features Brittany Haas on fiddle, Jordan Tice on guitar, Paul Kowert

Just over a month after announcing the departure of founding member and bass player Charles Humphrey III, The Steep Canyon Rangers have a new bass man in hand. And they didn't have to look far to find him. Barrett Smith is a

Bluegrass fans in the Los Angeles area were disappointed to learn in September that Bluegrass, Etc, hosted by Frank Hoppe on KCSN radio, was cancelled after nearly 30 years on the air. Frank and his program were a staple for listeners

Nashville-based bluegrass singer, songwriter, and recording engineer Rebekah Long has announced two new members of her touring band. Lee Chapman is now playing bass. He's been a grasser since he first saw Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver back in the mid-'90s. Chapman

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are celebrating the release of their new single with a live video from their recent appearance on Radio Bristol. It's for one of the most popular tracks on their current album, If I'd Have Wrote

Stephen Mougin has announced the imminent release of his second guitar video package for TrueFire. Entitled 30 Bluegrass Runs You Must Know, the 69 minute program covers a number of G run variations, common lead-ins to chord changes, and a group of

Mountain Fever Records has released a first single from their upcoming album from Dave Adkins, Right Or Wrong. The song, Blood Feud, is a retelling of the familiar story of the deadly discord between the Hatfield and McCoy families during the