Author: John Lawless

The annual Steve Sutton Fest, held in honor of the popular western North Carolina banjo player who passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2017 at the age of 61, has a new location this year, returning this one day celebration

Mark Houser is one of those people who are an inspiration to everyone around them, both for his clear-eyed faith and his determination against great odds. A bluegrass lover of many years - he's a cousin to Lester Flatt, how

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship, founded and maintained by West Virginia bluegrass band Crandall Creek. Technically, the scholarship is run by the Bluegrass Music Endeavors Foundation, itself endowed by Crandall Creek, who formed the

Veteran bluegrass headliner Dale Ann Bradley has a new single today with Pinecastle Records, a song she wrote as a tribute to a relative who served as a deep influence on her life. Titled Uncle Jake, it's a true life story

Nick Piccininni with Yonder Mountain String Band at Old Settlers Music Festival Thanks to the organizers of the Old Settlers Music Festival for sharing this gallery of images from this year's event, which ran April 24-27 in Dale, TX. The photos were

Yesterday's edition of PBS Newshour included a feature on mandolin monster Sierra Hull, in the form of an interview with special correspondent Tom Casciato. Recorded earlier this year when Hull and her touring band stopped at The Hamilton Live in

The Abingdon Fiddlers' Convention, held this past three years in Washington County, VA in late June, has announced a new scholarship for young pickers in western Virginia, named for one such, Asher Hurley, who was killed in a terrible accident

Tom Markham at Warehouse Studio (2020) - photo © Bob Self Jacksonville, FL recording engineer Tom Markham, who tracked The Stanley Brothers for three days in 1960, has died. He passed away quietly in his sleep on April 22 at 88

Liam Purcell is one busy young man. A recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music, he leads his own bluegrass group, Cane Mill Road, and in addition, has a solo recording career outside of the band. Living now in Nashville,

Rrinaco is the alter-ego of Corrina Rose Logston Stephens, fiddler and vocalist for traditional bluegrass diehards, High Fidelity, at least for the sake of a new recording project of hers for Rebel Records. The name comes from a code she