Author: John Lawless

Kelsi and Paul Harrigill, the husband and wife portion of Flatt Lonesome's family dynamic, welcomed their first child into the world today. Carter Allen Harrigill was born this morning in Nashville. He came in at 7:17 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, and

We just received this statement from Russell Moore, fearless leader and primary vocalist with IIIrd Tyme Out. It turns out that he had minor surgery scheduled on Monday to drain an abscess in his left elbow, which was then moved

Bluegrass has always shared a large part of its audience with country and old time music. All three grew from the same root, and the stylistic similarities are obvious. But as the grass reaches further into the larger pop culture,

More fine photos from Frank Baker, taken at this month's Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Looks like one more gallery to go!

This slim volume from clever young Nashville fiddler John Mailander could be a life-changing experience for students of the instrument, especially if you are new to improvisation or band work. Its unpretentious title describes the contents perfectly. A Fiddler's Guide To

Mountain Fever has released their promised debut single from prominent bluegrass songwriter Thomm Jutz, who will soon release an album of songs featuring his voice out front for a change. Bluegrass fans know Jutz from his contributions to hit songs from

Aynsley Porchak, a recent graduate of the ETSU Bluegrass, Country & Old Time Music program has won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, just one year after winning the US competition last year. This is an historic first, making her

Beard Guitars in Maryland has introduced its latest signature model, for Josh Swift, reso-guitarist with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. And yes... it's a purple guitar. Josh designed the Josh Swift Signature model with Paul Beard and, over the course of three

The Grascals are gearing up for their new Mountain Home album release on Friday for Before Breakfast, and to celebrate, the band has offered a sneak preview in the form of the final and more-or-less title track for everyone to

Raymond Fairchild's family has posted an update on his medical condition following last week's accident, where he was injured when his lawn mower turned over on a hillside while he was riding it. He was transferred on Thursday night to the