Author: John Lawless

Ever since Del McCoury hit it big in the early 2000s, at the ripe old age of 64, fans of hard-edged traditional bluegrass have been known to mutter, "Where will the next Del McCoury come from?" Well... we may have an

Turnberry Records and Management, located in Rancho Mirage, CA, has announced two new acts that have signed on for representation and management by the agency, headed by Keith Barnacastle of The Bluegrass Standard magazine. The Baker Family are a Missouri-based bluegrass

Congratulations to Jay Armsworthy, long time bluegrass performer and radio host in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland, who has been honored with a 2019 Maryland Traditions Heritage Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. These awards are distributed annually to

Josh Trivett has become a familiar figure in bluegrass music this past few years. His agency, Moonstruck Management, handles the careers of heavy hitters, like Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, The Cleverlys, Balsam Range and several

Si Kahn, folksinger, songwriter, playwright, and general purpose agitator, turned 75 last month. A series of events celebrating his many achievements are set throughout 2019, including the May 31 release of his latest album, It's A Dog's Life, recorded with

It's been a while since we heard from Trinity River Band, made up of the five members of the Harris family from Callahan, FL. But they have a lot going on these days, with a new album, a new single,

The Earl Brothers have always been something of a contradiction. They are based in San Francisco, usually the home of more progressive bluegrass, but their music sounds like it was discovered in an old tape canister outside of Ralph Stanley's

Mountain Fever Records has released the first single from their upcoming album with ClayBank, perhaps one of the most highly-anticipated projects so far this year. The band has reformed and reorganized since last season, with two members of the original ClayBank

The last time we mentioned the music of Julian Pinelli, he was still a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The young fiddler had won the 2016 Fletcher Bright Award, given each year to an outstanding musician

Mark Lavengood has become one of the most sought-after string players in the upper midwest. Skilled on most all of the instruments commonly used in bluegrass, he is especially noted for his work on reso-guitar. A good many bluegrass lovers caught