Author: John Lawless

West coast grassers will have a chance to celebrate the 100th birthday of the great Earl Scruggs in a special tribute show on January 6 in Bakersfield, CA, produced by the California Bluegrass Association in partnership with the Guitar Masters

Few Miles South is an interesting outfit, one that exists in more than a single realm. Based on the talents of Georgia-raised multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer Blake English, and highly skilled vocalist Tori Lund from Los Angeles. When they perform

Bluegrass fans in the Upper Midwest have several chances to catch some special holiday music this next two weeks when Monroe Crossing takes their annual Christmas tour through Minnesota and Wisconsin. Billed as A Bluegrass Christmas with Monroe Crossing, the shows

The Kevin Prater Band has announced Bailey Moore as their newest member, joining the group on bass. At only 19 years of age, Bailey brings a surprising amount of experience to his new role, along with a serious bluegrass pedigree. A

Mandolinist Mark Stoffel, he of Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, has put together a fun little video for his current Mountain Home Music single, Barnyard Funk. This clever instrumental from Mark's imagination combines bluegrass improv with a funk groove, and

The nominees have been announced for the 2024 Golden Guitar Awards, Australia's biggest celebration of country and bluegrass music. These mark the 52nd presentation of these awards, with winners named during the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2024. The

Crandall Creek is next up with a new Christmas song for 2023. Their entry has the simple title of Christmastime, one written by founding member Jerry Andrews. Jerry tells us that when he sat down with his guitar one evening to

This past few years have seen a number of stories about bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Mark Newton, but sadly most were not about new music or new career achievements. They tended to focus on the severe health problems that had

Rhonda Vincent, the Queen herself, starts a run of Christmas shows this weekend, featuring music from her two Christmas albums, plus a number of holiday favorites done up bluegrass style. Her Christmas dates have been a popular special occasion for

Deering Banjos has come up with a creative way to celebrate Giving Tuesday, auctioning three banjos for charity, in conjunction with several of their endorsing artists. Giving Tuesday is a relatively new movement, launched in 2012, as an opportunity to promote