Author: John Lawless

The Bluegrass Mix has added a new feature to their 24/7, streaming bluegrass radio service. In addition to hosted programming and nationally-syndicated shows, they now offer an uninterrupted, "no talk" stream for online listeners who prefer to hear their bluegrass without

Tomorrow, March 31, is the release date for the long-anticipated second CD from Dailey & Vincent, Brothers From Different Mothers. Following up a successful debut project is always tricky, with expectations from fan, media and industry all setting a high bar.

Jayme Stone is two-for-two at the Juno Awards, honoring the best of Canadian music each year. Last night (3/29), he picked up his second award for the Best World Music Album of 2009 for his Africa To Appalachia project with Mansa

Host Bob Webster will feature an interview with bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne on this week's (3/29) edition of Stained Glass Bluegrass on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Osborne's new CD, Bluegrass & Beyond, will be released on Rounder this Tuesday (3/31), and Bob

Here's some more happy news in the bluegrass community. Jennifer Passamano Hamilton, who handles the bookkeeping and financial duties for her family's business (Rural Rhythm Records), and her husband Aaron are celebrating the birth of a daughter, Lily Sue Hamilton. She joined

Banjo picker, producer and studio owner Scott Vestal has happy news to share. He and his wife Alice welcomed a son yesterday (3/26), born at 7:32 p.m. (EDT). Scott tells us that they haven't yet chosen a name, but that mom,

Alan Munde has released yet another in his lifelong legacy of banjo instructional materials. This latest, Banjo for the young Beginner (Mel Bay), is designed to take younger banjo students from basic strums to roll-style arrangements of familiar songs like Wildwood

Carol Beaugard, who hosts Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU FM, is dedicating her entire show this morning (3/27) to Dailey & Vincent, and their upcoming sophomore release, Brothers From Different Mothers. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. (EDT), she will feature music from the

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Steve Smith will be a guest on today's (3/27) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. Steve is based in New Mexico, and is currently completing a tour of the southeast which finishes tonight at The Palace

Sugar Hill will release a new solo project from Jeremy Garrett of The Infamous Stringdusters on March 31. I Am A Stranger features Garrett on fiddle and vocals supported by his Stringduster brethren and a host of other top bluegrass pickers