Author: John Lawless

Tony Shorter, bass man with Nothin' Fancy, and Natalie Haney are the proud parents of a baby girl, Natasha Greenwood Haney Shorter. That's a big name for such a little girl! She was born on November 22 at 9:16 p.m. (EST),

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones will start their Holiday Tour tonight (12/8) in Greenville, SC. They will be performing material from their 2008 Rounder CD, Jingle All The Way, chock full of Christmas music Flecktones style. The band includes Fleck on

Cindy Baucom has put the finishing touches on her Knee-Deep In Bluegrass Christmas Special, offered free of charge - and commercial free - to any radio station looking to add some great acoustic holiday programming during the Christmas season. It

Forever Yours is a new CD from The Hagar's Mountain Boys, winners of the bluegrass band championship at the 2009 RenoFest. These boys have been busy - this is their third release since forming in 2006. Their sound is aggressive and

The Carter Family Fold near Hiltons, VA serves as the official repository of the memorabilia and music of The Carter Family, surely among the most influential traditional string musicians in the history of American folk and country music. Started in

Kane's River had quite a run in the early part of this decade. Based in Montana, and originally known as Deep River, they hit the national scene in 2000 with a self-titled CD (Kane's River) on Doobie Shea Records. Their sound

We have posted a few time previously about Summertown Road, a new band composed of veteran pickers and singers from the bluegrass state of Kentucky. The group consists of Jack Hicks on banjo, John Rigsby on fiddle, Bo Issac on guitar

It's December, so that means it's time for more band explosions. Next up is The Dan Tymisnki Band. It was a great ride while it lasted, and everyone who had a chance to catch them live should cherish the memory. With

Punch Brothers will be a featured guest on this weekend's (12/5) edition of A Prairie Home Companion, airing on PBS-affiliated radio stations across the US. The show will originate from The Town Hall in New York City, broadcasting live on Saturday

Two new singles are being promoted this week to bluegrass radio. Last Thing On His Mind comes from Darin & Brooke Aldridge, and will be featured on their upcoming Gospel CD, due from Crossroads in January 2010. Performing and recording with the