Author: John Lawless

Noted bluegrass singer and songwriter Chris Jones has made no secret of his deep affection for Tom T Hall, both as an artist and a friend. The two were close during Tom T's life, and that of his wife, Miss

Radio listeners in Flagstaff, AZ have lost a familiar voice with the retirement of long time broadcaster Peter Bruce at KAFF. On the air there since 1983, Pete became a big part of the Flagstaff community, not only for his

For his latest single with Pinecastle Records, bluegrass flatpicker and balladeer Jim Hurst has reached into the Doc Watson catalog for his own version of Southbound. Doc all but created the flatpicking scene that exists today, and his songs have inspired

Two of the hottest bluegrass artists in the world right now, Zach Top, currently burning up the country charts with his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, and Billy Strings, the first bandleader who has figured out how to

Seth Mulder has announced the final piece of the puzzle as he rebuilds his powerful touring band, Midnight Run, in the person of banjo player Carter Lester who has just joined the group. Only 19 years of age, Carter comes from

Fiddler Brittany Haas, currently a member of Hawktail, Punch Brothers, and Crooked Still, has been awarded the 2025 Eisenson Family Prize for American Roots Music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The award comes from an endowed fund

Melody Williamson Keyes, fiddler and vocalist with Williamson Branch, and her husband Geoff, are celebrating the birth of their first child. That makes him also the first grandchild for Kevin and Debbie Williamson, leaders of the family band. Aiden William David

Laura Orshaw with Slocan Ramblers and producer Stephen Mougin Fiddler and vocalist Laura Orshaw may have left The Po' Ramblin' Boys, but she hasn't left her bluegrass music behind. A second project with Dark Shadow Recording is in the works, with

The current, and the original, WBT Briarhoppers In this, the 91st year of their continuous operation, The Legendary Briarhoppers have been recognized for this extraordinary achievement by the House of the South Carolina General Assembly. No bluegrass band is even close

Carolina Bluegrass Style - photo © Dressler Photography Carolina Bluegrass Style comes from 'round about Columbia, SC, and got started the way so many bluegrass bands do. Bass man Tommy Thomas invited fiddler Don Ashley, guitarist Tyler Chasteen, and banjo man