Author: John Lawless

Life is often filled with stories about how things don't turn out the way you had planned. Promising futures derailed by tragedy, and dreadful setbacks resolved by stunning recoveries are both part of fate. And the life of Leon "Booie"

It's officially November, and you know what that means... Christmas music! Some folks still get hot under the collar when they see Christmas displays in the stores before Thanksgiving, but for artists wanting to share new holiday music, the process always

Danny Clark's 2017 Bluegrass Halloween party at the Bluegrass Bus Museum We did turn up a number of additional Halloween photos with a bluegrass theme, and even a couple of videos. Most of them came from Danny "Hootenanny" Clark, and his Halloween

Roger Siminoff's Straight Up Strings is taking pre-orders now for their front-and-back banjo and mandolin shirts before Christmas. They are both offered in long or short sleeves, men or women's sizes, in at least ten colors. The shirts are emblazoned with

We heard this morning from Graham Sharp, banjo man with Steep Canyon Rangers, who shared a report from their 12th annual Mountain Song Festival in Brevard, NC in September. The festival is a charity event, with proceeds donated to area

Veteran Kentucky grasser, Tommy Brown, and his wife, Laura, are spearheading an effort to revive the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration festival at its original site on the Bill Monroe Homeplace. The festival was launched in conjunction with the opening of the

Following on yesterday's news that Webster Public Relations principal Kirt Webster had been accused of sexual harassment by a former client, the company has announced today that it will be rebranded as Westby Public Relations, and operated by Jeremy Westby

Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers at the Grand Ole Opry tribute to Ralph Stanley Gary Brewer's annual winter concert series in Shepherdsville, KY, Friday Night Bluegrass, is set to kick off for the 2018-18 season this weekend. From this November 3

Are you a banjo picker who enjoys working through other musicians' ideas, or perhaps a banjo student looking for new tunes to learn? Then here's something you may appreciate. Jim Pankey is the banjo player with Chattanooga's Hamilton County Ramblers, and

We've found a couple of photos of bluegrass artists dressed up for Halloween. First up, NewTown, in their scariest attire...... and a Who Wore It Best between Darrell Webb and Skip Cherryholmes.If you find any others, send 'em our way and