Author: John Lawless

Dobro wizard Rob Ickes has not one, not two, but three new instructional videos offered for sale from his web site. Each covers a specific aspect of his award-winning style, and is offered for $25. Volume 1 is titled Slower Tempo Songs and

Rounder Records has announced a January 29, 2016 release for Weighted Mind, their third album for mandolin maven Sierra Hull. This one will be something of a departure for the young virtuoso, whose two previous releases featured her as singer/songwriter within

As it always seems to do, video has surfaced of Steve Martin's acceptance of a Distinguished Achievement Award during last week's World of Bluegrass business conference in Raleigh, NC. Steve was honored for his lifetime of support for bluegrass music, and

Following her passing early this year, it has been revealed that prolific bluegrass songwriter Dixie Hall had left funds in her will for the establishment of an organization to assist institutions who are working to help young artists pursue bluegrass music. It

The Hazel Dickens Song Contest, sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union, is now accepting entries for their 2nd annual competition. Named to honor the recently-departed bluegrass songwriter, the contest is a fundraiser for DCBU, who promote bluegrass and traditional music in

Brevard, NC's Carolina Blue have announced their affiliation with Southern Belle Booking, managed by Leslie Brown in Burlington. There they join Nathan Stanley and Bobby Osborne who are also represented by Southern Belle. Carolina Blue is working now on a new

Bluegrass singer/songwriter Kim Robins has announced her intention to dissolve her 40 Years Late band, and come off the road. Hers is a story that will be familiar to a good many bluegrass artists. Kim Brummett was a popular vocalist as a

While much of the bluegrass world was getting rained on in Raleigh, Wayne Brewer and Alyssa Poteet were getting married Saturday (10/3) on the Brewer Family Farm in West Point, KY. Wayne plays bass and fiddle in his father's group, Gary

In addition to the two new Officers elected on Tuesday during the International Bluegrass Music Association's fall Board meeting, five new Directors were welcomed onto the Board, as five others rotated off following their terms of service. Departing were Board members Jon Weisberger,

Video is now available from the all-star Bill Keith banjo style summit held at this year's Grey Fox festival back in July. In light of Bill's induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame last night, here are the two videos shot