Author: John Lawless

A brand new bluegrass festival debuted this past Saturday, July 2nd, at Exploration Acres in Lafayette, IN. Tippecanoe & Bluegrass Too held it's very first event on the grounds of Exploration Acres, a corn maze and u-pick pumpkin patch that operates

Mountain Home Music has released a second live video of Flatt Lonesome from their April 28 performance at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC. The entire show was recorded, both for audio and video, capturing this exciting young group before an

The International Bluegrass Music Association has extended the deadline to submit names to be considered for their 2016 Momentum Awards. These annual awards are designed to highlight bluegrass artists and industry people in the early years of their musical careers, and recognize

Jeff Scroggins and Colorado have released a single, Sometimes Dig For Taters, from their upcoming album, Ramblin' Feels Good, due later this month. The band consists of Colorado banjoist Scroggins, his son Tristan on mandolin, Greg Blake on guitar, Ellie Hakanson

On July 22, 2016, The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville will feature a discussion with Penny Parsons, author of Foggy Mountain Troubadour - The Life and Music of Curly Seckler. The book, recently published by the University

Good news for bluegrass loving Dead Heads! The Jeff Austin Band and The Travelin' McCourys have decided to recreate their successful Grateful Ball concert as a week-long tour this October. The original show was held at Urban Chestnut Brewing in St. Louis

Mountain Faith has made another personnel change this year, bringing Nick Dauphinais on board to play guitar after the departure of both David and Jimmy Meyer. Nick has been with the band this past few weeks. He joins modern bluegrass' current first family, the

Rickey Wasson, long time guitarist and lead singer with J.D. Crowe and The New South, has announced the formation of his own group. The Rickey Wasson Band will tour in support of his new album, Croweology, released at the end

This Friday's release of Rattle & Roar from The Earls of Leicester is among the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2016 to date in the bluegrass and acoustic music world. Their success since first appearing in 2013 has surprised a

Joe Wilson, who died in 2015, was an unsung hero in the world of traditional music. His work was almost always behind the scenes rather than on stage, but his passion for the music and culture of the Appalachian region