Author: John Lawless

Fresh off the release of Hit The Road, their debut CD on Rural Rhythm, The Bartley Brothers have announced that Jesse Jeffries has joined the band on bass and tenor vocals. Jeffries will be familiar to Ohio valley bluegrass fans from

Illinois politics has been in the news a good bit this past few years, with a string of colorful Chicago pols making headlines one after another. Well, last week's elections have introduced a new element - our beloved 5 string banjo!

Video from Saturday's Austin City Limits, featuring Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers and Sarah Jarosz, is now available on the show's web site. Or, you can settle in and watch it here. Great show!

Video of Steve Martin and Punch Brothers on The Late Show hasn't showed up yet on the CBS site, but as you might have guessed, it has made an appearance on YouTube. Punch Brothers had long been booked for late last

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

Monroeville is featured in Sunday morning's edition of The Today Show, which airs on NBC affiliates across the US. NBC sent correspondent Jenna Wolfe to shoot a piece on the Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, TN back in September. This outfit

We heard yesterday from Rob Ickes, who shared some details about this year's ResoSummit, the 4-day resonator guitar symposium he hosts annually in Nashville. A series of workshops and performances occur at the Scarritt Bennett conference center and the Station

This weekend's edition of Austin City Limits is packed with stellar bluegrass and acoustic music. Steve Martin is the headliner - along with his trusty band, Steep Canyon Rangers - and young acoustic songstress Sarah Jarosz is performing as well. Both

Another first generation bluegrass musician passed away this week, right here in our hometown. John Bell, who used the stage name "Remus," performed with Reno & Smiley when they first formed. He died this past Monday, November 1. Remus first worked

Th next two days offer a couple of great opportunities to hear live bluegrass on the radio. If you can be close to your computer during the day, you can catch sets from Hot Rize and Claire Lynch online. First up