Author: John Lawless

Every time I get angry about cable TV rates or restrictions, and turn my mind to the notion of doing without, there are a few things that slam on the brakes. One is live sports, and the other is DVR.

West Virginia mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Rachel Burge is heading in to the studio next week with her band, Blue Dawning. They will start work on a debut band project, following up on Burge's stellar 2012 solo album, Don't You

This week the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville hosted Ricky Skaggs as an artist-in-residence. Given his prominence in both bluegrass and country music, the museum sponsored two nights of shows: one celebrating Skaggs in each genre,

Nathan Stanley and his grandfather, the great Ralph Stanley, are starting work on a new Gospel album. It will be produced under the auspices of Nathan's new music ministry, Nathan Stanley Ministries, and sponsored by a regional bank in his part of

The Infamous Stringdusters have released a new music video for Night On The River from their new Road To Boulder EP. It may just be the perfect antidote for the cold weather blues starting to settle on us all heading

When Rural Rhythm Records moved east to Nashville from California two years ago, one stated reason was to seek television and video opportunities for the label and its artists. Shortly after they arrived, company President Sam Passamano announced a deal

North Carolina banjo picker Andy Lowe is preparing to release his first solo project, due around the first of December. The 29 year old has been performing regionally with Rockford Express and The Loose Cannons, and also served for a

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent, out of the hospital just in time to deliver this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, previewing Hunter Berry's live album recording on Sunday.  

While we don't keep an eagle eye on the country music scene, sometimes we do find our beloved bluegrassers popping up in what Nashville dishes out. The new video from singer Laura Bell Bundy occasions just such a discovery. In promoting

Ned Luberecki and Stephen Mougin are touring this month in England, and Stephen has sent along a travelogue of their time across the pond. On day 2 they play their first London show. In the morning on Tuesday, I joined Kelley and