Author: John Lawless

When the Del McCoury Band played live last week on The Katy Daley Show at WAMU's Bluegrass Country, the station's video crew captured the band performing one of the songs from their current Streets Of Baltimore album, Big Blue Raindrops. Video was

Rounder Records has completed its move to Nashville, as was first announced last Fall. Their facility in Burlington, MA has now been closed, though founding partners Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton Levy will continue to work from their homes

The Appalachian Cultural Music Association, located on the border between the cities of Bristol in Tennessee and Virginia, has prepared a new exhibit for its Mountain Music Museum to honor a regional music and education celebrity. Papa Joe Smiddy, now 93

Generation Bluegrass, a film made about and by young bluegrass musicians, was released in September of 2012. Corey Smith, guitarist with Ash Breeze, was the impetus behind the project, using the money he made working on his family's farm to

Here's a new video from Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, shot recently in Nashville at The Hot Seat. It's the title track from their current self-titled album on Pinecastle. The video was directed by Grant Claire and edited by Lauren Baggett. Enjoy!  

Better Than Blue is the new new single, out today, from Trinity River Band. The family bluegrass group from North Florida had recently signed with Orange Blossom Records, and this is their first release together. The band is fronted by Sarah Harris

And speaking of Dave Adkins... He will be joining Judith Burnette tonight (3/11) on WBRF (Classic Country 98) in Galax, VA to talk about his new CD, Nothing To Lose, which was released today. Dave will be on during the 8:00

Rhonda Vincent has unveiled the latest iteration of the Bluegrass Express, her tour bus which also serves as a rolling billboard for both her and Martha White. Actually, it's not really a new bus, but a new graphic wrap, celebrating the

The Steel Wheels have always lived somewhere between bluegrass and Americana. Some of their music has an old time vibe, while some references idioms from rock or alternative country. Their upcoming single release, We've Got A Fire, finds them working an

Tribute or themed bluegrass festivals have become quite popular of late. Many touring bands serve as hosts at weekend events, and some are held in honor of icons of the music, like A Lester Flatt Celebration held annually in Sparta,