Author: John Lawless

Does your town have a banjo player as Mayor? Well the folks in Mt Airy, NC have the opportunity to make that happen on November 7. Ivy Sheppard is a radio host and producer on WPAQ, who performs with the South

The name Wilson Banjo Co has a dual meaning. It is the name of a band formed by Steve Wilson, who also makes custom banjos. Only he calls the instrument business Wilson Custom Banjos. Confused yet? But you'll be clear on

For going on 20 years, folks in the tri-cities region of east Tennessee have enjoyed great bluegrass and old time music at The Pickin' Porch Show on Thursday nights in Bristol. Everyone from the biggest names in bluegrass, to up-and-coming

Bluegrass lovers in and around Los Angeles, CA are without on of their favorite radio voices these days. Frank Hoppe is gone from KCSN, along with his popular program, Bluegrass, Etc. The change is a result of KCSN having merged with

The Churchmen have announced that their guitarist, Avery Welter, will be leaving the group at the end of 2017. They will be holding auditions for his replacement over the next few weeks, and ask the anyone interested in the position please

When the first Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival was held in October of 2012, two things were clear to folks familiar with this lovely region of North Carolina. First was the undeniable fact that in good weather, it was a slam

For far too long, Volume Five flew just under the radar when it came to top level praise. All they did was produce album after album of high quality music, that lit up bluegrass radio, but without the sort of

The North Florida Bluegrass Association, based in Jacksonville, has announced the recently-elected members of its Board of Directors, set to take office in January 2018. The organization has worked to promote and preserve bluegrass music in the region for more than

Halloween has definitely become a highly-commercialized holiday in most of the United States. Displays of lights and spooky characters grace most neighborhoods, and cards, party supplies, and orange-and-black yummies are in prominent places at most grocery stores. But where are the

For the fifth year running, Erin Inglish and her banjo gal pals have produced a Banjo Babes calendar and CD for 2018. The idea behind Banjo Babes is to introduce and promote female banjo artists of every kind, regardless of playing