Author: John Lawless

Some of the biggest bluegrass fun I remember from the 1980s was watching Hot Rize on stage, often with their alter egos, Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers. You could always depend on some solid bluegrass, a good dose of old old

Fans of acoustic string music who appreciate more exploratory instrumental composition styles will do well to investigate The Brotet, a new side project from Sam Grisman, Dominick Leslie, Alex Hargreaves, and Nat Smith. Each of the four is a virtuosic player, and

YepRoc Records has released a music video for Tightrope of Love, the quasi-title cut from the new Chatham County Line album, Tightrope. Dave Wilson is on guitar, John Teer on mandolin, Chandler Hold on banjo, and Greg Readling on bass.   The video was

Following the recent passing of James Alan Shelton, several of his friends and admirers in Kingsport, TN are putting on a benefit concert in his name. Monies raised will be donated to James' widow, Greta Shelton, to assist with such medical

Blue Highway's Tim Stafford has released a debut single from his upcoming album, Just To Hear The Whistle Blow. It's the title track, which tells of the sort of regrets that may occur in middle age. Joining Tim on guitar and

Traditional bluegrass singer and bandleader Jeff Brown has announced the formation of a new booking agency, Still Blue Entertainment. They will handle representation for Newton & Thomas, Ralph Stanley II, and Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome. Brown has been a force in the

Lonesome River Band is hard at work on their first album for Mountain Home at the Crossroads Studio in North Carolina. While they were there, Crossroads put a little teaser together to whet your appetite for some new LRB music.   Look for

Bluegrass fans like to point to the first Grand Ole Opry appearance by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs as the official birth of bluegrass music. The Ryman Auditorium even has an historical

After a big splash with their debut album, Flatt Lonesome has generated some serious anticipation for their second release. This sort-of-a-family band has been lauded for their soaring vocals, aggressive picking, and the strength of their material. They have been in the studio recently,

Bluegrass/country/Gospel singer Jessica Stiles has dropped a first single from her upcoming vinyl EP, Little Darlin'. It's one she wrote called Answer Him, which features Jessica singing with harmony vocals from Lester Armistead of the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band and Terry Eldridge