Author: John Lawless

There are a number of big events we are looking forward to attending at IBMA this week, outside of the wealth of activity on the official schedule. We have video interviews set up with Del McCoury and Sam Bush to talk

Brance and I will soon be packing our grip, and all the rest of it... We are heading for Nashville and the IBMA World Of Bluegrass, where we will report on the very many activities that occur during this brief span

Once again, WAMU's Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live from Nashville during IBMA week. They are dragging all the necessary technical gear, not to mention nearly a dozen staff and show hosts, to The Renaissance Hotel adjacent to the Nashville Convention

This weekend's season-opening edition of A Prairie Home Companion will feature performances by a pair of mandolinists who smartly bookend the modern history of the instrument in bluegrass and Americana music. Sam Bush, the wizened veteran, recently received a Lifetime

Gold Heart is another of the official IBMA showcase acts invited to perform at the 2009 World Of Bluegrass. They will perform on the Monday night event at 8:30 p.m., following the Keynote address from Pete Fisher of The Grand

Rick and Shayne Bartley have been playing bluegrass in their native Kentucky since they were boys. Older brother Rick stayed at home, working in the mines, all the while continuing to pick, sing and write songs. Shayne took to the road,

Steep Canyon Rangers have a guest spot on tonight's (9/25) Grand Ole Opry broadcast. It will be their second visit to the Opry stage, and banjo picker and primary songwriter Graham Sharp tells us that they will be highlighting material from

Here's something any musician can identify with... the hunt for a new axe. Casey Driessen takes us along as he and Luke Bulla journey to Scottsburg, IN and the shop of noted violinmaker John Silakowski to check out some new 5-string

Darrell Webb and his wife Amanda are celebrating the birth of their second daughter, Marabelle Ruby Webb, born today (9/24). I spoke to Darrell this afternoon from the hospital, and he was understandably excited. I didn't get any of the vital

Yesterday we had news about Terry Baucom departing Dale Ann Bradley's band, and today we have word about Mike Sumner stepping in to fill the void. Mike is a two-time winner of the prestigious National Banjo Championship in Winfield, KS. His