Author: John Lawless

Poor Mountain Records, a still relatively new small label based in North Carolina, has been making aggressive moves this past few months. They have signed a number of bluegrass and Gospel acts recently, with plans to release new projects recorded

The 2017 Mountains Of Music Homecoming, a 9-day string of musical and cultural events throughout southwestern Virginia, has posted a complete schedule online for June 9-17. The sheer number of goings-on associated with this series, including both free and ticketed affairs,

Bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne and Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers will participate in a special presentation next Tuesday at the Miami University Regionals in Hamilton, OH. It is jointly sponsored by the University's Appalachian Studies program and The Public

One of the more unfortunate stereotypes associated with bluegrass music for years is the hillbilly moonshiner. From cartoons in the 1940s through much more recent advertising images, people became familiar with the barefoot hayseed carrying a jog of moonshine and

Compass Records has released a music video for the quasi-title track from The Infamous Stringdusters' latest album, Laws Of Gravity. It's a narrative video that represents the story of the song, Gravity, written by bassist Travis Book and his extra-talented wife,

Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road had announced in early March that their long time guitarist and lead singer, Tommy Long, would be taking a medical leave of absence from the band to undergo treatment for throat cancer. Now, Lorraine has scheduled

Back in January we wrote about the banjo tab book expected this spring from Patton Wages, five string man with Volume Five. He's since sent along a copy for us to look over, and it's a first rate publication that

There's nothing like a pretty girl in a hot car... singing a hot bluegrass song. That's what we get in this new video from Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Mountains In Mississippi, from their latest album, Faster and Farther. It's an absolutely

The Hillbilly Gypsies, an eclectic bluegrass outfit from Morantown, WV, has announced a couple of new members. One is back for a return engagement, and the other is a new member. The band is pleased to welcome back former bass player

We just got a note from The Henhouse Prowlers, who are doing a US State Department tour in Pakistan. They have become unofficial musical ambassadors for the USA, touring repeatedly in parts of the world where few Americans visit, sharing