Author: John Lawless

We posted several times last year about the demise of Bluegrass Now, which had published continuously for 18 years. Stung by the widespread downturn in print periodicals, publishers Wayne and Deb Bledsoe closed the magazine down after the December 2008

Thanks to Richard Thompson, who alerted us to this interview with Wilma Lee Cooper which ran last month on WBIR-TV in Knoxville, TN. At 88 years old, Wilma Lee is no longer active in the music world, particularly following her

Bluegrass Music Profiles is out with their 4th annual Women In Bluegrass issue, with Dale Ann Bradley gracing the cover. Since 2005, BMP has dedicated their November/December issue to the ladies, with both feature articles and regular columns focusing on the

Just a reminder that applications for Leadership Bluegrass 2010 are due this week. Completed applications must be received by Friday, November 13, and forms can be found on the IBMA web site. This 3 day program (March 9-11) brings together people

Here's something you don't see every day...  a bluegrass band celebrating a 15th anniversary - with the same personnel with which they launched. Blue Highway played their first show on New Year's Eve in 1994 with Tim Stafford on guitar, Shawn

What happens when a bluegrass banjo player makes a documentary film about a legendary 18th century composer? The result with Michael Lawrence is Bach and Friends, due for DVD release early in 2010. The film looks at the timeless music of

Rhonda Vincent had a concert this past Thursday (11/5) at The Ryman in Nashville, opening for Willie Nelson. The show was part of Willie's current tour in support of his latest CD, American Classic, released in August of this year.

IBMA old-timers will remember The Executive Inn in Owensboro, KY where the first 10 years of World Of Bluegrass were held. It is often recalled as smaller, yes, but more intimate, with the experience of the music ringing up through

We had a bunch of photos up last week from Sam Bush's CD release party for Circles Around Me, which also served as a 25th Wedding Anniversary party for he and Lynn. Now, Sugar Hill has released a second Sam

Ralph Stanley will sit with David Letterman tonight (11/6) to discuss his autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times. Letterman has dubbed this week as Country Music Week on The Late Show, with musical performances each night from prominent