Author: John Lawless

We posted last fall when Robert Trapp, a Recording Industry student at Middle Tennessee State University, offered free studio time to any bluegrass band who would travel to Murfreesboro. Trapp had a project for his Recording Techniques class and, as

Bluegrass Today will once again run our readers' awards poll, mirroring the nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards. We have done this for the past few years, and everyone seems to get a big kick out of it. This poll

Rhonda Vincent performed at a private event yesterday (9/5) on a farm near Gettysburg, PA and took the opportunity to test drive a John Deere 9760 STS combine. She not only took this pricey heavyweight for a spin, but also left

Bluegrass Today is on the hunt for several on-the-ground correspondents and photographers to help in our coverage of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention later this month. We are looking for folks who will be in attendance, and are willing to

FestivaLink, the online purveyor of live show downloads, has released a special package of sets from Merlefest 2010, with a portion of the sales proceeds going to benefit the Bluegrass Trust Fund. The fund is administered by the International Bluegrass Music

Back when I used to peruse the club listings in the New Yorker magazine, dreaming of the night life in NYC, I would always note the disclaimer they would insert in their directory. It ran something like this: Club owners

This next week's syndicated broadcast of Into The Blue with Terry Herd will include an interview with Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford. They join Terry to discuss their superb new Rural Rhythm project, Dogwood Winter, and spin some of the

Josh Wilson is a guitarist and songwriter living in Martinsville, VA. He has released a new CD that features his original music, and highlights his tuneful approach to flatpicking, as well as a number of excellent young musicians from in

The newly-resuscitated Pinecastle Records has announced their initial artist signing since reopening under new ownership in August. Nu-Blu, who was the last group signed to the label before it was shuttered in February, has become the first act signed since its

It can now be confirmed. The long-rumored and oft-promised debut CD from Ned Luberecki and Stephen Mougin will be available in late September, roughly during the IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville. This is a side project for these noted