Author: John Lawless

Bradford Lee Folk, one of the most distinctive vocalists to emerge on the bluegrass scene in quite some time, has announced a new version of his touring band, The Bluegrass Playboys, and plans to head into the studio with them for

Bluegrass Underground, the popular concert series held in a cavern more than 300 feet underground, has announced the dates for their 2016 radio and television tapings. Concerts are held in Cumberland Caverns, located outside McMinnville, TN about 80 miles southeast of Nashville,

As they celebrate their 20th Anniversary this month, Virginia luthiers Jeff Huss and Mark Dalton are preparing to introduce a new dreadnaught guitar model to their traditional line. The Pilgrim is designed to be a bluegrass picker's box, with East Indian

Our article on October 7 about the establishment of the Remembering Miss Dixie Committee in Nashville prompted the folks at the Bill Monroe Museum at Bean Blossom to share a photo of the gift that Dixie Hall left to them

You didn't really think that a remake of Tommy bluegrass style would be the end of it, did you? Now here comes Town Mountain with The Dead Session, a special two-track project celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead. Scheduled for

Shubb has introduced a new capo to their line of products. Called the Fine Tune Capo, it is designed for guitar and banjo players who prefer the U-shaped, screw-activated models which have been especially popular among bluegrass musicians of late. This

These days, we are more accustomed to seeing news about retail music stores closing than opening, with pressure from online mega-stores making life difficult for smaller, privately-owned ventures. But in Williamstown, Kentucky a pair of bluegrass veterans have partnered to open

Over the next few days we will describe some of the new items for bluegrass folks introduced in the Exhibit Hall during the IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention earlier this month, and a few that were new to us. First up

Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys have released a new music video for Everything Changed, one of the songs on their newest project, Ionia. As is their wont, the music is out there on the edge of bluegrass, informed by the

Growing up, Hogan's House Of Music was where a young Ron Block learned the beauty and variety of popular music. The retail music emporium was owned and operated by his father in Lawndale, CA and the future guitar and banjo virtuoso