Author: John Lawless

Mountain Fever Records has announced that Junior Sisk has signed with the label for his next album, due in the early part of next year. Junior says that this will be a year of change for him professionally, though not in

Steep Canyon Rangers have released a live video of them performing Diamonds In The Dust, the second track on their brand new CD, Radio. They shot it at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC not far from where they live. Featured as a

Details have been announced for the first official Bluegrass Gospel Showcase to be held this year during the IBMA's World Of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC. Performances are scheduled for both Thursday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m. (10/1-2), in the Raleigh Marriott City Center

Danny Barnes, the 2015 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, is a man of many talents and varied interests. Not such a common thing in today's world of specialization. If you follow mainstream bluegrass music,

Southern Belle Booking, managed by principal agent Leslie Brown in Burlington, NC, has announced that they have taken over as representatives for Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press. Bobby, of course, was one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who

Ron Block is preparing a September 25 release for his first bluegrass banjo instrumental album, Hogan's House Of Music. It will include a mix of his own new tunes, and some bluegrass and old time classics. The title comes from the

Billy Hurt, fiddler with Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, is reporting that his double fiddle case was likely stolen during this past weekend's Thomas Point Beach festival in Maine. The two fiddles in the case are uniquely marked, and should

The 2015 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass has been awarded to Danny Barnes, eclectic clawhammer and three-finger picker from Texas. From his time with Bad Livers in the '90s, through stints with Tim O'Brien, Bill Frisell, Jeff Austin, and

Dailey & Vincent fans... Don't forget that this weekend marks the debut of their new television program on RFD-TV. Titled simply The Dailey & Vincent Show, its initial airing will be Saturday, September 5, at 9:30 p.m. (EDT). The program is signed for

Is there such a thing as a perfect bluegrass album? I guess that all depends on where you stand on the eternal "what is bluegrass, anyway" debate, and which vocal or instrumental styles are appropriate, and all that nonsense. But I still