Author: John Lawless

We haven't yet had a chance to comment on Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, the new CD from the band of the same name. It's their first full length studio CD in five years, and their first with a

Last Monday (6/1), we ran the first half of our preview of the new Rhonda Vincent CD, Destination Life, ahead of its release on June 16. We included Rhonda's personal thoughts and comments about the first six tracks, plus a

Here's a little book that may be of interest to bluegrass loving parents and grandparents. It's a children's story by Sarah Martin Busse and Jacqueline Briggs Martin called Banjo Granny which chronicles how banjo playing and "granny magic" allowed a

Here's another update on the ongoing campaign to petition the US Postal Service to honor Bill Monroe with his very own postage stamp - and we have some very encouraging news! People and organizations all over the US have been circulating

In which Doyle Lawson answers the burning question, "What's on your iPod?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxHOGEShqIQAs Doyle says at the end of this short clip, he encourages everyone to submit questions for him to answer in his Ask Doyle episodes, which will be posted

Don't Turn Your Back, the latest release from Dale Ann Bradley, has already become one of my favorite releases of 2009. It is full of terrific songs, played by a solid group of backing musicians, transparently recorded at Compass Studios... 

The International Bluegrass Music Association reminds its membership that June 30 is the deadline for nominations for Special IBMA Awards. These are the "behind the scenes" honors that are distributed during the afternoon prior to the gala evening awards show

Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper will visit the Country Music Hall of Fame on Friday morning (6/5) for a live interview with Bill Cody of WSM. The guys will also perform a couple of tunes, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event is

Béla Fleck will be the guest this afternoon (6/4) on World Cafe with David Dye originating from WXPN in Philadelphia, PA. He will talk about Throw Down Your Heart, his current CD release on Rounder, and the documentary film by the

Cherryholmes has created a mini-travelogue video that follows their exploits over the recently-concluded Memorial Day weekend. It mixes video and still images with both backstage and onstage looks at the family on the road. Over the course of two days, Cherryholmes