Author: John Lawless

Kitty Amaral is a name to remember in bluegrass and old time music. Not yet out of high school, this Elk Creek, VA teen is already being recognized as a fiddler of note, so much so that she has been

Michael Reese and Margaret MacKay, guitarist and banjoist respectively with Boston-based Chasing Blue, were married on July 22. The ceremony was held in Margaret's parents' backyard in Wolfville, NS where she was raised. The two met while studying at the Berklee

A debut single from The Grascals' upcoming Mountain Home album, Before Breakfast, is available today to radio. The band has chosen a new song by Grant Williams and Becky Buller to introduce their latest CD, a grim and mildly menacing wedding

William Apostol, aka Billy Strings, has been setting the bluegrass and acoustic world on fire this past few years with his blistering guitar playing and creative and open approach to contemporary acoustic string music. Like many young artists, he grew a

Raleigh, NC-based banjo player Hank Smith has accepted the banjo lecturer position with the Music Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will be offering private lessons at the school beginning in the Fall 2017 semester. Smith

When we reported earlier this month about Pinecastle Records opening Bonfire Recording Studio in Greenville, SC, we mentioned their intention to use the facility for both new audio projects, and for shooting video for promoting their artists. And they haven't wasted

At a press conference earlier this morning aired on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the final nominees for their 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards, along with this year's Hall Of Fame Inductees and Distinguished Achievement Award recipients.

As more and more women get bitten by the bluegrass bug, we are seeing groups pop up around the country to assist them in learning to play the music. Murphy Henry hosts an all-female banjo camp this weekend in Winchester,

Stephen Mougin with his 2016 Momentum Award for Mentor of the Year Stephen Mougin, guitarist with the Sam Bush Band and engineer, owner, and operator at Dark Shadow Recording, has announced that he has stepped down from his position as Director

Debi Evans, Ernie Evans, Josh Griffin, and Isaac Taylor with The Florida State Bluegrass Band The Florida State Bluegrass Band has been the chief performance vehicle for multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ernie Evans, and his wife and band mate Debi, since he