Author: John Lawless

If you (like me) couldn't take the "comedy" of Saturday Night Live this weekend long enough to see Steve Martin and his banjo, here's the clip from the NBC web site. UPDATE 8:40 a.m. - The Sunday (2/1) edition of The

Continuing in their quest to prove that the familiar bluegrass ensemble (banjo, bass, fiddle, guitar, mandolin) is primarily a group of musical instruments - as opposed to bluegrass instruments - Punch Brothers are hard at work on a transcription of 

Valerie Smith and her musical crew are back home after a fun-filled Bell Buckle Music Cruise of the Caribbean on the Carnival Inspiration. Back on solid ground, she and her band, Liberty Pike are in Nashville for a show tonight (1/31)

Deering is giving away a Calico model banjo valued at $4559. This is a curly maple banjo bound with elaborate wood marquetry and ivoroid, stained a light, honey-brown. The peghead is also bound. There is no purchase required, and entries can be

As Brance mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Steve Martin will be hosting this weekend's (1/31) edition of Saturday Night Live, airing on NBC at 11:30 p.m. He will also be featured as a musical guest, performing Late For School, a

The Infamous Stringdusters will be picking online today as well. The guys will be in Knoxville for the Friday (1/30) edition of Blue Plate Special, airing at noon (EST) on WDVX (102.9 FM), and live online via audio streaming. Robinella and The

Delheads have two chances to experience his Delness this weekend from the comfort of their homes or workplaces. This morning (1/30) just after 9:00 a.m., he will join Katy Daley on WAMU's Bluegrass Country to talk about he and the band's

We've posted a couple of times recently about the reworked acoustic version of Old Enough from alt-rock stalwarts The Raconteurs, featuring a guest appearance by Ricky Skaggs. The video, which also features Ashley Monroe on vocals, has become a staple

Mike Bub just sent us a note he received from Sinclair Baldassari, Butch's widow, with information about the memorial services to be held in Butch's honor for his many friends in and around Nashville. The prayer service will be at 11:00

Big-time country artist Dierks Bentley's bluegrass roots have been chronicled a number of times on The Bluegras Blog, as has his ongoing support of bluegrass artists and songwriters. His new CD, Feel That Fire, will be released on February 3, and