Author: John Lawless

West Virginia's Circa Blue has seen some changes of late. They have two new members to introduce, Malia Furtado on fiddle and Terry Chism on bass, and have just released a video that mixes live performances from the band with

The Grammys weren't the only major awards being distributed in the music world this past weekend. Last night in Nashville the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music for America (SPBGMA) announced the winners of their annual poll during the

At yesterday's Grammy Awards, the 57th annual presentation, The Earls of Leicester won for Best Bluegrass Album. What a treat for bluegrass loyalists to see the music of Flatt & Scruggs honored by The Recording Academy. Old Crow Medicine Show's Remedy

We have learned that John Cowan suffered a heart attack earlier in the week, and is recuperating at home in Nashville. He has cancelled his scheduled performance in Chattanooga tonight, following a serious bout of weakness and shortness of breath on

Jean Cornett, who founded the Festival of the Bluegrass near Lexington, KY with her husband Bob in 1974, has passed away. She was 86 years old. She and Bob retired several years ago, but the festival remains in the family, managed

Junior Sisk is scheduled for spinal cord surgery next Thursday (2/12). He has been diagnosed as having a bulging disc in his neck, which has been causing him pain and restricted mobility in his right hand. That's a big problem

What does bluegrass music from Austin, TX sound like? Well, if you're not familiar with Wood & Wire, their new video of Dancin' On My Grave, recorded live for KUTX public radio last week, may offer a clue. In addition to

We received a statement this afternoon from The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, formerly led by Bill Yates. The rest of the guys have just decided that, following Bill's recent passing, they will continue to perform together in his honor. In their words... "Bill

Now that Dixie Hall has gone on to her reward, her many friends in and around Nashville feel less constrained about sharing the love and admiration they feel for her. While she was with us, Miss Dixie would have considered it "making

Tom Feller and Chris Hill have made quick work of establishing themselves as among the top vocal groups in bluegrass. In roughly three years together, with only a pair of albums, these two have demonstrated a firm command of the bluegrass