Author: John Lawless

Once again PopMatters, the webzine of popular culture, has included bluegrass in their lists of the Best Music of 2010. And as you might expect from a more mainstream publication, their picks are heavy on the edgier, contemporary side of

Here's yet another entry in the bluegrass Christmas song bonanza. Kathryn Caine's Christmas was actually released last year, but she is offering the full album now as a free download to help raise awareness of her new album for 2010, Down

We told you in February about Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike recording their next album at the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY. The band was serving an artist in residency at IBMM, and after teaching workshops and playing shows

The first video from The Grascals' upcoming CD, The Grascals & Friends has been released. The video for I Am Strong was shot on site at the St. Judes Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, with Dolly Parton as their special guest.

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

The nominees for the 2011 Awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America have been announced, and are posted on the SPBGMA web site. There are a lot of familiar names in the list. Rhonda Vincent is

Steep Canyon Rangers are expecting to close out 2010 by announcing an agreement with Rounder Records. As we understand it, the final contracts have not yet been signed, but should be executed by year's end. The guys have recently completed a

Rural Rhythm has released a very special project for Bobby Osborne, commemorating his 60th year as a bluegrass performer. Memories: Celebrating Bobby’s 60th Anniversary as a Professional Entertainer features 14 new recordings of both new songs and classics from the Osborne

Mel Bay has published a book of transcriptions and arrangements based on the playing of influential old time banjo picker Kyle Creed. It was compiled by two of today's clawhammer masters, Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson, who take a complementary,

And speaking of Dailey & Vincent... They will be featured Tuesday morning (12/14) on Katy Daley's morning show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. The celebrated duo sat for an interview with Katy last week, which she dedicated primarily to the business plan