Author: Chris Jones

Hey… that’s my song, or You didn’t write that

I read an interesting tale of the music business recently, in which an Edmonton music student and songwriter, Connor Shaw, claimed…

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When it’s time for that talk with yourself

I do my best to keep up with the latest trends in bluegrass music. I like to go beyond the Bluegrass…

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Summertime… and the GPS is queasy

The Memorial Day weekend is sort of a milestone in the year. It’s the unofficial start of summer. The fashion people…

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And To Think That I Saw It At Bean Blossom

I wanted to begin this week by answering some concerns raised in the comments section and elsewhere about some of the…

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He’s got such a supple wrist

Some time ago, I proposed a video game for songwriters that would allow them to experience simulated hardships to enable them…

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Updated names in bluegrass lyrics, or I mean… it’s 2018

There are some who believe, mistakenly I think, that bluegrass music hasn’t received its due recognition in the mass marketplace because…

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Hey… can you help an artist out?

Several weeks ago I wrote a column about bluegrass financing (save all your oxymoron jokes for another time!), and we got…

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Studio tips and pop psychology – part two

Last week we were discussing the psychology of the studio experience, and we’ve come now to the critically important matter of…

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Another look at life in the studio

The Night Drivers and I are in the studio this week in North Carolina, recording new material for Mountain Home, so…

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Tax Tips For the Bluegrass Musician – redux

As I mentioned last week, after my 300th column, Bluegrass Today has generously given me a few weeks off. I thought this…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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