Author: John Lawless

The Blue Highway boys may all be in Big Stone Gap, VA right now for their annual Blue Highway Fest, but their label, Down The Road Records, found time to release a new single this week. Is Now The Time shows

The Bluegrass Cardinals at the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Awards - photo courtesy of IBMA Each year we cover the bluegrass legends who are inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, but rarely about the process itself. A special Hall of

It's new music time for West Virginia's Crandall Creek, and Copper Mountain Records has released a debut single from the band's upcoming full-length project, expected in 2026. As usual, it's one written by founding guitarist Jerry Andrews, Along The Shenandoah, and

Sound Biscuit Records has a new single for Kenny Feinstein, known for his work with California's Water Tower Band. While the band is noted for mixing hard-driving west coast grass with a punk rock attitude, Feinstein's solo efforts are more

Sierra Hull with her signature Gibson F-5 Master Model mandolin - photo courtesy of Gibson Gibson has announced two new Sierra Hull custom signature model F-5 mandolins, a top professional grade Master Model for those who demand the very highest standards,

Down The Road Records has released a taste of banjo hero Tony Trischka's next project, continuing with the Earl Scruggs tribute theme of his current album, Earl Jam. That record found Tony alongside some of the top performers in bluegrass,

Benny Birchfield, who played with The Osborne Brothers during their hey day in the 1960s, died on August 2, 2025 at 88 years of age. He first joined Sonny and Bobby in 1959, coming on board as a bass player. Switching

We've covered the solo career being launched by guitarist and vocalist Trey Hensley, following a decade as duet partner to reso-guitar master Rob Ickes. Trey recently made his Grand Ole Opry debut, and signed with Pinecastle Records. Now we have a

Scott Napier with $20k donation for the Capital Bluegrass program - photo © Lauren Price Napier Here's more evidence of how the City of Owensboro and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are supporting the formation of the Capital Bluegrass and Traditional Music

Leanna and Ryan Gaerke on their wedding day (9/13/25) Leanna Price, the fiddling half of popular bluegrass artists, The Price Sisters, and Ryan Gaerke were married on September 13, 2025 at Prairie Stone Farm near Columbus, OH. Both are Ohio natives