Author: John Lawless

If you're a fan of the music of John Hartford - and I know there are a lot of you out there - you may want to have a look at Pilot Of A Steam Powered Aereo-Plain, a new book by

The next recording from Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Lonely Comes Easy, has been scheduled for an August 27 release on Rebel. It's the third project from this edition of the band. Ned Luberecki is on banjo, Jon Weisberger on bass, and

New bluegrass/folk/Ameriana duo Gary Ferguson & Kathy Barwick are Ireland bound in July, taking their hybrid sound overseas for the first time. Gary is known for his skills as a singer and songwriter, and Kathy for her mastery of flatpicking guitar. They

Two Alabama-based bluegrass groups have recently announced changes in representation. Delta Reign and Volume Five have both signed with the Dendler Management Agency in Dayton, OH. They join Trinity River Band, Skip Cherryholmes Quintet, and New Outlook working with Marsha Dendler. Dendler has been

Jack Lawrence will always be known for his 25 years as accompanist and flatpicking partner to the legendary Doc Watson. Not a bad item to have on your resumé. But Jack was already a noted guitarist when Doc took him on

Organic Records has released another video interview with Adam Steffey, prepared to help generate interest in his new album, New Primitive. The album is an interesting mix of musical styles, featuring Adam on mandolin and his wife, Tina, on clawhammer banjo

The Roys have welcomed Joey Jones into the band playing bass. Jones had worked this past few years with Cumberland River, but left recently to focus on his newly-formed booking and management agency, Rock House Entertainment. He tells us that Rock House

If you've ever worked a bluegrass festival, as a volunteer or on staff, you know how much work is involved. There are many hours of pre-planning to be done in the months before the event, and a flurry of activity

Ralph Stanley, perhaps the most enduring icon in traditional mountain music, has announced that he is embarking on his final act as a touring artist. Now 86 and in his 67th year as a professional musician , Stanley plans to

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys have announced the addition of 20 year old Blake Pitney to the band playing bass. The Boys tell us that Blake had played out with them a few times, and is now an official member of the