Author: John Lawless

James King was taken to hospital this past Sunday morning suffering from both gall bladder and kidney stone issues. He had performed with the band on Saturday in Illinois, and had ridden to Branson, MO for two dates at Silver Dollar

Earlier today, the great Ralph Stanley accepted an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University in New Haven, CT. This is actually the second time he has been so honored, having taken on the title of Dr. Ralph Stanley

G2 travelled from their native Sweden in April to record their next album, Mind Over Matter, in Nashville. Previous projects had been tracked in Sweden, so this was a major change. Instead of recording a song here or there as

Sierra Hull and her talented band are in the middle of a two week world tour that will take them pretty much around the globe. While they are traveling, Sierra promises to send reports and photos as often as she can.

Here's an interesting video from Head For The Hills, one of the several acoustic string bands using the ensemble format common to bluegrass or old time music to perform original material more inclined to pop or indie rock. The song is Never

Ashley Lewis generated quite a buzz a few weeks ago when 10 tracks from her new CD, Captivated, landed on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart at the same time. On Saturday afternoon (5/17) she'll be the special guest on WMAK's Mother's Best Flour

Randm Records in San Deigo, CA has announced the signing of Kentucky's Tommy Brown and the County Line Grass. Tommy and the band will be bringing their super traditional, Stanley-inflected sound to the label with a new album later this year. Long

Dave Yates' 4-song EP, Cardboard In Her Shoes, has got East Tennessee written all over it. Of course Yates himself is on the faculty in the East Tennessee State University's bluegrass music program, and has plied his trade as a singer, songwriter

For several years the International Bluegrass Music Association had been wanting to do something to nurture and support filmmakers whose work relates to bluegrass music and/or culture. But adding new features to their already jam-packed week of activities was something of a

Australia's Davidson Brothers, Hamish and Lachlan, have completed work on a new album, Wanderlust, which is due to hit on June 20. The brothers are the continent's most celebrated bluegrass act, and are also quite popular in the thriving Aussie country