Author: John Lawless

Here is a gallery of photos I have been meaning to get up for three weeks now! Thanks so much to Lilly Pavlak who took these at the La Roche Bluegrass Festival in France which ran from July 28-August 1. Lily

We posted last month about plans for American Made Banjo Company to launch a new "affordable banjo" series, starting with a pair of new models in their Kel Kroydon line. At that time, they had no photos to offer, which they

OK...  our readers have spoken. We have our six finalists for the Have Bass Will Travel video contest. The contest started as a fun promotion for Alison Krauss & Union Station bass man Barry Bales' AcuTab instructional DVD, A Solid Foundation

Sometimes it can be a tad disconcerting reviewing the many recordings that come across our desk each week. Sure, there is a lot of good music, but not so much really great music - the sort that demands multiple listenings

Don't forget that tonight at midnight (8/27) is the deadline to cast your vote for the finalists in our Have Bass Will Travel video contest. So far, we've received over 3,000 votes, with the top contenders switching back and forth

Katy Daley had Woody Platt from Steep Canyon Rangers on her Bluegrass Country show this morning, and he shared some pretty cool news about their upcoming collaboration project with Steve Martin. Turns out that after five days in the studio with

We are sorry to report that James King has been hospitalized near his home in Danville, VA, for treatment of blood clots which were found in his legs and lungs. His wife Julie tells us that his condition is stable, and

Tim Stafford and Alecia Nugent have announced their engagement to be married. Could this be the next great bluegrass power couple? Tim tells us that he and Alecia had known each other for years, but became close when they worked together

Colleen Powers, a popular singer/songwriter from Newfoundland, has teamed up with Newfie bluegrass band Crooked Stovepipe for a fun-filled CD of children's music. For Little Ones offers 14 songs, including children's favorites like Muffin Man along with a number of

Pandora has launched a new wrinkle for its personalized online radio service. Listeners can now build a stream based on more than 100 "micro-genres," including bluegrass. Pandora users have always been able to create a bluegrass stream, but based on the