Author: John Lawless

Folks in south central Virginia have known Jody King for years, both as a first rate musician on banjo, mandolin, and guitar, and as an inveterate tinkerer, prone to experiment with instrument design, especially on the five string. He's a

Rebel Records has released a single, Bluefield West Virginia Blues, from their upcoming album by Big Country Bluegrass. It's a new song from Tom T. & Dixie Hall and Troy Engle, telling of a time when Tom T. encountered an exceptional banjo

We have learned that noted Nashville guitar builder and luthier Mike Long has suffered a stroke. It occurred last Thursday and, for the time being, he is unable to speak and is experiencing difficulty swallowing. He had just returned home from

Lonesome River Band has released a music video for Lila Mae, a somber song of deceit and retribution from their current Mountain Home album, Turn On A Dime. It's a full-on concept video shot at at Wheatlands Plantation in Sevierville, TN, and

Norwegian bluegrass/country singer Karin Wright has released a new music video from her current album, You Got The Silver. It's for the familiar Stanley Brothers classic, Love Me Darlin' Just Tonight, but it takes a unique approach. The musical arrangement is

Good news for fans of soulful bluegrass singing. David Parmley has decided that he's been away from the music too long, and is reforming his band with an eye towards touring full time in 2016. He's planning to get back in

Frank Solivan was back in the studio last week, but not for a new album with his hot band, Dirty Kitchen. He was in Nashville recording with family and friends for a new solo project on Compass Records. He carried some

The four singing Walker sisters from Alaska have made their bones in the music world through lavishly-produced videos of them performing country and pop hits in their own modern bluegrass style. Working as Redhead Express, the band is now based in

Union House Records has begun operation, being the latest such venture created to focus on bluegrass music. It's structured as a sort of artist and writer's collective, owned and managed jointly by Mike Bentley, Jeff Brown, Shannon Slaughter, and Dale Felts. The

Many of us know that the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association is largely made up of bluegrass musicians, but how often do we get a chance to see them play? Well anyone who's in Nashville on May 11