Author: John Lawless

Billy Blue Records has a music video for Adam McIntosh and his current single, Restless, the title track from his most recent album. The video finds him performing the song live with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers on the

Lonesome River Band head honcho Sammy Shelor brings in a different sound for their latest Mountain Home Music single, and indeed on their upcoming album, Telegrass. Everyone in bluegrass knows of Sammy's accolades with the ol' five string, winning IBMA Banjo

The IBMA Foundation has announced that Danny Daniel of Bowling Green, KY is the winner of their 2025 Strings for Dreams raffle, taking the prize of a vintage 1980 Advanced Maple Blossom Deering banjo. Danny, a partner at Scott, Murphy, &

Spectrum Bluegrass at The Greek Theatre (4/26/25) - photo © Robin Frenette Last weekend's Light Up the Blues 7 benefit concert for Autism Speaks featured a performance by Spectrum Bluegrass, a band that is part of the California Bluegrass Association's Autism

Are you a bluegrass, old time, or folk music lover in the Blue Ridge region of Virginia or North Carolina with some time on their hands? The Blue Ridge Music Center near Galax, VA is seeking volunteers to assist at their

Eagle-eyed readers may recall a sneek-peek of Linemen, today's new single from Zoe & Cloyd, a song they co-wrote about their experiences during the hurricane flooding that struck western North Carolina in late September of last year. When the waters

There are a number of things that are unique about North Dakota's Waddington Brothers. For starters, they're from rural North Dakota, not exactly a hotbed of bluegrass activity. Shoot... it's not really a hotbed of anything, as the state is one

Chet Atkins was undoubtedly among the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, who left an indelible mark on both the country and rock 'n' roll catalog. His highly-melodic fingerstyle playing enticed millions of fans worldwide, and was featured on

The Ozark Mountain Music Association will once again host the Youth in Bluegrass Competition in Branson, MO. This is the continuation of what had formerly been known as the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Competition, held in cooperation between Silver Dollar

South Carolina banjo man Todd Taylor has a music video for A Journey Within, a new one he has written and dedicated to the people and the state of Wyoming. The tune, Taylor's latest single, caught the ear of celebrated banjo