Author: John Lawless

The multi-talented Chris Pandolfi has come up with another clever video concept to employ with The Infamous Stringdusters, with whom he plays banjo. We posted a video last week where Chris fastened a flip camera to his banjo neck and captured

Western Massachusetts' Acoustic Blue has released Timeless, their 4th album over the course of 8 years working together. It includes a number originals from band members, some familiar classics and a few songs that are not familiar to me. Corey Zink

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers will be live on WSM 650 AM in Nashville on Thursday morning at 10:15 (EDT). The band is in town for this week's Bluegrass Nights at The Ryman show with Dailey & Vincent, and will

Well, it looks like the gals in Della Mae were successful with the crowdsourcing project we highlighted last month, as they have announced a September release for their debut full-length CD, I Built This Heart. The band, based in Boston, consists

If you missed Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper earlier this week on WAMU's Bluegrass Country, here's some video from their DC visit with Katy Daley. It showcases new members Charlie Lawson on guitar, Ashby Frank on mandolin and Blake Bowen on

The Recording King brand, part of the Music Link family of Asian-made musical instruments, has consistently sought to produce better-than-average banjos and guitars at prices accessible to students, and those with limited resources for an instrument purchase. The introduction of their

The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY has launched a fundraising drive to collect the funds necessary to complete their feature-length documentary on the Father of Bluegrass in time for showing at their Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration at the

Roanoke, VA-based Acoustic Endeavors is celebrating 20 years recording and performing original music with a new album - and a unique way of releasing the tracks. The project is titled 20 years... 20 tunes, but instead of dropping a CD with

Russ Carson is the full-time banjo player with Audie Blaylock and Redline, who has released his debut solo project, Last Chance, on Patuxent Records. It features Russ along with a red-hot rhythm section - and several terrific vocalists - on

Dailey & Vincent fiddler Jesse Stockman is on the disabled list for a few weeks, having recently aggravated an earlier wrist injury. His doctor has ordered him off the fiddle until things heal up properly, taking him off the road