Author: John Lawless

James Alan Shelton is coming up on a major milestone, marking 20 years as a member of Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys. In a time when few bands last two decades, this is something to really be proud

Rounder has announced a March 11 release for Steve Martin's first ever live concert CD/DVD. It bears the unwieldy title, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell Live. Recorded at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, CA last

Nu-Blu has a new music video released today. It's for Trains I Didn't Take from their current CD, Ten. The song was written by Jerry Vandiver and Julie Burton, and tells a story that will be familiar to a lot of

Grant Gordy, guitarist with the David Grisman Quintet, has shared a statement with us following his decision to leave the group. After six incredibly fortunate years as guitarist with the legendary David Grisman Quintet/Sextet, I am moving on and focusing on

Last night's Ashes Of Love benefit concert in Nashville raised roughly $4,000 for Steve Thomas. His home was destroyed by fire on New Year's Eve, and most of his and his wife Janet's personal items were lost. As always, the bluegrass

Much of the US followed news this week of the kidnapping and, ultimately, the murder of Hailey Owens, a 10 year old girl in Springfield, MO. She was abducted near her home by a man feigning a request for directions

Our friends at Bandzoogle have released a free, 30 page ebook for bands and artists considering building their own promotional web site. You probably won't be surprised to find some ads for their web building services in the book, but

Here's a new music video from The Infamous Stringdusters, the title track of their upcoming album, Let It Go. The song was written by Jeremy Garrett, who also sings it, along with Jon Weisberger.   Touring in support of the new record starts

Three Tall Pines, a New England-based folk and bluegrass quartet, has announced a March release for their next CD, Taproot. This album marks something of a departure from the band, as their two prior projects focused on original music written within

Bluegrass fans of a certain age, who were following the music during the 1970s, will surely recall the soulful music recorded by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys throughout the decade, when Ralph returned to performing following Carter's untimely