Author: John Lawless

I think we all enjoy buying toys for Christmas, even if we don't have small children of our own. We can all recall the excitement of finding a new toy under the tree as children, and the fun of watching our

If you've ever spent time listening to road stories from touring musicians, you know that they see a side of life not often visible to us work-a-day souls. From the late night eateries to the 24-hour truck stops, they encounter people

How 'bout some more Christmas music? Here is Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with one of the most beloved Christmas hymns, O Holy Night, a 19th century French poem put to music. It's been recorded by nearly every singer of note, and

This past weekend Rhonda Vincent pulled off one of the most difficult feats in modern American life: a successful surprise birthday party for her banjo player, Aaron McDaris. The party was held on December 5 at Nashville's Music City Bar & Grill,

Bobby Osborne has put together another Christmas greeting for mandolin lovers worldwide, performed with his fellow instructor at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music, Scott Napier, and a private student, Lauren Price. They arranged a triple mandolin version of a familiar carol, and

The nominees for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, covering nearly every imaginable genre and type of recorded music. Awards will be handed out on February 15, 2016 on CBS Television. While the mainstream media is abuzz with news

For those of our readers suffering from Bluegrass Junction withdrawal this week while your favorite satellite channel is preempted for holiday programming, here are a few suggestions to help scratch your bluegrass itch. First off, Bluegrass Junction is still producing new

This past Saturday was a big day for Becky Webb and Chris Monk. They were married in a chapel in Pigeon Forge, not far from where they live on December 5. Becky is the bass player for the Darrell Webb Band,

Clint White has announced that he is leaving The Roys, where he has played fiddle with the band this past five years. He is moving to North Carolina to work with Nu-Blu. Lee Roy spoke for both he and sister Elaine in

North Carolina's Unspoken Tradition has dropped a first video from their latest album, Miles Between. The song and the video for The Bullet are thoughtful and provocative, with the projectile itself narrating a story of how it can and has been