Author: John Lawless

Nathan Stanley, the grandson of the one-and-only Ralph Stanley, has released a new album, The Legacy Continues, recorded with his grandpa's band. At 20 years of age, Nathan has already logged more than a decade traveling with The Clinch Mountain

Things are shaping up for North Carolina grassers Nu-Blu to have a mighty big summer in 2013. Their next album, Ten, is slated for release until July 16 on Rural Rhythm, but they have made it available for digital download now from

Michael Martin Murphy is back with a new label, a new album, and a new single. But he's keeping the same mix of bluegrass and acoustic country with Western themes as his last two successful projects for Red River Drifter. The

Congratulations to Joe Kershenbaum of Waterbury, CT who won our iPad Mini giveaway this month. Joe tells us that he found his way to bluegrass, and Bluegrass Today, via a circuitous route. "I had a piano teacher who introduced me to a many kinds

Harper Collins is set to release Kentucky Traveler - My Life In Music, an autobiography by Ricky Skaggs with Eddie Dean, on August 13. The publishers promise an intimate look into the life and 40 year musical of this iconic performer.

Silver Dollar City has shared the winners of their two band competitions last month at the park in Branson, MO. Each year they host a Single Microphone Championship and a Youth In Bluegrass Contest during the annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival which

It's no secret that many a bluegrass instrumentalist has found themselves fascinated by the music of J.S. Bach. The symmetry, clarity of form, and contrapuntal accents of his compositions have their counterparts in bluegrass and modern string music, though our

As part of their ongoing mission of professional development, the International Bluegrass Music Association has scheduled a songwriters webinar for July 11 entitled "How to Co-Write Songs (and still remain friends)." Even songwriters with many years of writing behind them can

Bluegrass brother duets specialists, The Gibson Brothers, have announced Jesse Brock as the new mandolinist in the band. He fills the spot recently vacated by Joe Walsh, who had spent the past 4 1/2 years touring with the brothers. Over the

Rural Rhythm has released a music video for the title track of their new album from The Roys, Gypsy Runaway Train. It's a song written by Lee Roy and Morry Trent, and the video opens with a brief clip featuring our