Author: John Lawless

Irish sibling grassers Cup O'Joe are back with a new video from their current EP, Bluebirds. This time it's the title track featuring lead vocals from brothers Benjamin and Reuben Agnew. Their younger sister Tabitha provides banjo and joins them on

Truegrass Entertainment has announced the signing of Billie Renee' Johnson to the label. Her latest album, Billie Renee' - Songs from the Heart, is due for release on Truegrass February 17. An east Kentucky native, Johnson grew up singing with her

The 10th annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards were given out over the weekend at the Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City. Winners are chosen by the membership of the Northern California Bluegrass Society, and represent the top bluegrass performers

Mountain Faith, the spunky little band that could from western North Carolina, has typically been a fixture at the SPBGMA national convention in Nashville each February. Since they were a true family band back in their early days, when Summer

David Parmley has announced the addition of Steve Thomas to his touring band, Cardinal Tradition. Steve will take the spot recently vacated by Doug Bartlett on mandolin, who had to leave the group to help out with a family health crisis

Patton Wages, banjo player with Volume Five, is producing a tablature book with all the solos and selected backup from their Drifter and Voices albums. The transcriptions were created by Russell Sawler, who has done tabs for numerous JD Crowe

Garry West and Alison Brown hook up out in front of their office to sign a new contract with Old Salt Union. Compass Records in Nashville has announced the signing of Old Salt Union, based in Illinois just east of St.

The Boston Bluegrass Union has announced the recipients of their 2017 BBU Heritage Awards. These honors are bestowed each year upon artists and industry professionals whose work has involved substantial contributions to the furtherance of bluegrass music in New England.

Not everyone who moves to Nashville to work in the music business comes thinking that they will hit the big time, but an awful lot do. Some arrive just hoping to find a gig as a sideman, and many never

When you catch Chosen Road out on the festival or church circuit this year, you'll see some new faces with the band. The West Virginia-based Gospel bluegrass group has brought in Max Silverstein on fiddle, and Tyler Robertson on banjo. Max