Author: John Lawless

Last night, Tim Shelton sang the National Anthem ahead of the Cincinnati Reds home game against the St Louis Cardinals. It's not the first time Shelton has been so honored by the team, and he reports that he is proud

Rounder Records has scheduled digital reissues for 22 important bluegrass and new acoustic albums later this week. These memorable titles, mostly from the '80s and '90s, include iconic projects from Mark O'Connor, Johnson Mountain Boys, The Rice Brothers, Rob Ickes, Lynn

The Wooks from Lexington, KY are the 2016 winners of the prestigious RockyGrass Band Contest. The boys worked a stop at the festival in as part of a western swing through Colorado and Montana, and turned in a stellar performance

Sugar Hill Records has Nashville abuzz with the news that country star Dwight Yoakam has recorded a bluegrass album, set for a September 23 release. Titled Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars..., the record promises bluegrass arrangements of the Kentucky native's many top hits. Sugar

Revolutions can sweep away what came before them in swift and surprising ways, and we see that in the manner that music education has changed in the digital and internet age. New companies appear on a regular basis that take advantage of

Nashville banjo picker Kyle Tuttle has announced a brief tour this month in support of his recently-released solo project, Bobcat. He, and his trusty road band, will hit Asheville, NC starting on August 18, and play four other southern cities over the

Blue Highway has announced that they will be back to full strength starting August 13 when Wayne Taylor returns from the disabled list to his position playing bass and singing with the group. Wayne has been sidelined since May when chest

Are you excited about the new International Bluegrass Music Center being built in Owensboro, KY? A lot of people are, especially the staff and management of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, which will move into the Center when it is

This is a great time for lovers of classic bluegrass. Rural Rhythm Records has released three more projects in their Heritage Collection, which is their series of reissues from their early catalog of LPs from the 1950s and '60. Each re-release

Funeral arrangements for Don Parmley, who passed away on Saturday morning (July 30), have been announced. Services will be held tomorrow, August 2, at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in Monticello, KY. The family will receive friends at 5:00 p.m., with a funeral service