Author: John Lawless

One especially gratifying aspect of bluegrass culture is the way we continue to honor the older members of the community, even as the younger performers generate most of the excitement in the music. A great example is Bobby Osborne, whose

Mr. & Mrs. Josh Trivett (4/23/17) - Paula Rowe Photography On Sunday, April 23, Josh Trivett and Lakyn Kearns were married at Acuff's Chapel in Blountsville, TN.   Josh is the principal at Moonstruck Management, who handles the careers of several prominent

East Tennessee has lost one of its bluegrass heroes, with the unexpected passing of Scott Gould last week at 68 years of age. For many years, Scott had run The Violin and Fiddle School Of Music in Kingsport, TN, where he

West Virginia's Bluegrass Outlaws have announced the addition of Will Clark to the band on mandolin. He steps into the spot recently vacated by founding member Evan Maynard who had to leave the band owing to pesky day job commitments. Will

Deering has created two new old time banjos made from white oak for their Vega line. That's right, the same species of hardwood more commonly used by coopers for barrel making, is now being utilized in banjo building. And the same

The winners have been announced this afternoon in the very first Circa-Blue Fest Song Contest. 30 entries were submitted in this bluegrass songwriting competition, and the judges have spoken. Winners will pick up their prizes during the Circa-Blue Fest, and proceeds

The International Bluegrass Music Association, through its Executive Director Paul Schiminger, has published an open letter to President Trump and the US Congress concerning plans to reduce or eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National

The State Senate of Tennessee has been plenty busy this month sharing congratulations with bluegrass and old time music artists. In addition to this morning's proclamation honoring The Farm Hands, they issued a resolution earlier in April celebrating the award

Keith Tew, Don Hill and Tim Graves of The Farm Hands, Tennessee Senator Kerry Roberts, and Daryl Mosley Today was a big day for The Farm Hands, when the bluegrass quartet was invited to perform on the floor of the Tennessee

Folks in northwestern South Carolina now have a dedicated, all-bluegrass channel on their radio dial. WRIX 1020 AM and 104.7 FM in Anderson, SC are blasting the grass 24/7 with a signal that reaches as far north as Hendersonville, NC, west