Author: John Lawless

Dark Shadow Recording has a new release for Michigan's Full Cord, their cut of a Luke Gitchel song entitled Annie's Moved On. As you might guess by the name, it's a song of heartbreak, about a man who lost his true

Rodrigo Ruiz, Trevor Gabriel, Nathaniel Grohmann, Elijah Chen, Jason Keiser - photo © Steven Glaze California guitarist and composer Jason Keiser has introduced several new members of his New Acoustic Collective, a group dedicated to performing and recording the new acoustic

Those who follow the world of banjos already know that Greg Deering, founder of the Deering Banjo Company, has retired from the day-to-day operation of the business. He and his wife Janet, who served as CEO, have turned those duties

We have had occasion to comment several times that a chief reason for the enduring popularity of bluegrass music is its agelessness. And by that we mean that its appeal is not limited to a particular age group, in the

Belgian banjo player Thierry Schoysman has launched a free web site that is dedicated to the banjo style of the great Bill Keith. Titled Bill Keith Banjo Style, the site is dedicated to offering an ongoing exploration of Bill's integrated

The new single from The David Mayfield Parade, Never Knew I Could, is something of a departure from their standard fare. A band known for their madcap stage antics and offbeat sense of humor may not be expected to turn

Even before he was named to succeed Woody Platt with The Steep Canyon Rangers, we had been high on bluegrass singer/songwriter Aaron Burdett for bringing a fresh voice and style into the music with his new songs. They bring in

Long time bassist/vocalist, and all-around popular Nashville personality, Ernie Sykes, died on Wednesday, March 5, of natural causes. He was 64 years of age. Known for his easy-going nature as much as his musicianship, he was a perennial member of Nashville's

Many congratulations to Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass who have been invited to make their debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Long known as an authentic voice of traditional bluegrass music, Danny will bring the band to

Pitney Meyer, the collaborative project of country artist Mo Pitney and banjo player John Meyer, has a music video today for their latest single, Blue Water, ahead of the release of their Cherokee Pioneer album in April. Though Mo may be