Author: John Lawless

Ralph Stanley, the mountain music icon who is still touring and recording at the age of 87, is the latest bluegrass artist to record a project for the roadside restaurant chain, Cracker Barrel. Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man of Constant Sorrow

What's more Christmasy than a bunch of banjos? Isn't the first thought in your mind when December rolls around? Well Irish folk band We Banjo 3, who developed their name from three members of the four being given to pick the

As sure a sign as any that bluegrass has reached a level of real maturity and acceptance as a contemporary art form is the number of cross genre projects that have been produced of late. Ryan Cavanaugh on banjo with Bill

Raven Records has released a 2-disc CD package that contains the five early RCA albums by John Hartford. Life, Love & Music - 5 Essential Albums 1966-1969 contains all the tracks from John Hartford Looks at Life (1966), Earthwords & Music

Tyler Williams is a gifted bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist residing in the fertile musical hills of East Tennessee. Though born in Central Ohio, Williams has made his home in the Johnson City area for some time, where he performs regularly with his

An awful lot of bluegrass bands use the time between Thanksgiving and New Years to either work on new material, or concentrate on holiday themed shows. People get into the Christmas mood, and venues and audiences alike want to focus

Boston's Cold Chocolate has released their second CD, and first full-length project. The eponymous album contains 11 new songs from the band, and a John Hartford cover. Unlike so many Boston-area bands who form within one of the city's many institutions of

The nominee for the 2015 Grammy awards have been announced today, and we see a lot of familiar bluegrass names in the list. First let's look at the nominees for the Bluegrass Grammy, technically, Best Bluegrass Album. The Earls Of Leicester - The

Florida bluegrass impressario Ernie Evans has shared this health update, his second since receiving a cancer diagnosis in mid-November. It appears that his cancer is treatable, and he is optimistic going forward. "We just got back from the Oncologist after hearing

Radio legend Ray Davis, who hosted an afternoon show for WAMU's Bluegrass Country for many years, died yesterday evening following a bout with cancer. He was 81 years old. Ray spent 65 years broadcasting in the Washington, DC area, 28 of them