Author: John Lawless

Hal Boyd has been a beloved member of the bluegrass community in east Tennessee for many years, and thanks to emergency surgery underway today, it looks like he'll be one for some years yet to come. He's the co-owner of Boyd's

For many years folks in western North Carolina have tuned their radio dial to WNCW on Saturdays for Goin' Across The Mountain, an all-day bluegrass show that runs from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. These days, public radio station all

It's the first of the year, and that means band announcements with personnel changes. Artist schedules typically slow down a bit in the wintertime, making it the ideal time to work in new members, so expect even more of these

This is the time for New Year's resolutions, and a great many of us take the occasion of the new year to make pledges or promises to ourselves, our families, or our friends. Some are vague in the "lose weight"

Fiddler Rachel Maye and bass player Carl White have announced that they are leaving the Darrell Webb Band to focus on other musical opportunities. The two joined the group together back in March of 2017 and worked with Darrell throughout

One of the most familiar voices in country music has left us with the passing of Grand Ole Opry announcer Hairl Hensley on New Year's Eve. He worked for WSM and the Opry for more than 35 years, and was

Raise your hand if you are the parent or grandparent of a youngster who received their first violin over the holidays. Perhaps you are even the ones who gave the gift. There is often a feeling of helplessness that accompanies such

Taking a look back at our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart over 2017, we have pulled together this list of the top 30 songs of the year, based on radio play.   ARTIST TITLE LABEL SONGWRITERS TOTAL 1 Terry Baucom & The Dukes of Drive Fourth And Goal John Boy

A lot has changed for Bluegrass Underground heading into their eighth season of producing concerts in the subterranean caves of middle Tennessee for PBS television. The show has moved from their original location in McMinnville to a new facility called The

Each year at the summer RockyGrass festival, the folks at Planet Bluegrass put together a number of special stage performances not available elsewhere as an added incentive to join them in Lyons, CO for three days of bluegrass and new