Author: John Lawless

Nothin’ Fancy finds new home

Popular Virginia group Nothin’ Fancy was among the many recording acts left homeless when Pinecastle Records closed their doors a year…

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New Gospel album from Mike Scott

Mike Scott is known to most bluegrass fans as a banjo picker, having spent lengthy stints with Danny Davis & The…

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More bad news about music sales

You don’t have to follow the music industry closely to encounter news reports about the continuing decline in sales of recorded…

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Catching up with Jim Mills

I had a chance to catch up last week with banjo monster Jim Mills, and was immediately curious about what he…

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JD takes a spill

We have just learned that banjo pioneer JD Crowe took a fall last night as he was stepping off the bus…

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Shannon Slaughter – The Sideman Steps Out

Shannon Slaughter has been one of my favorite bluegrass guitarists since I first met him in the mid-1990s. At the time,…

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Two more Ralph Stanley reissues from Rebel

We have lauded several times the efforts of Rebel and County Records in getting their deep back catalog into digital distribution….

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Yonder Mountain String Band in Charlottesville

Milo Farineau, one of our favorite photojournalists, sent along another fabulous set of images from last night’s (2/16) Yonder Mountain String…

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Sneek peak at Beachley and Scott

Darren Beachley and Barry Scott stirred up a buzz when they announced in December 2010 that they would be joining forces…

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Dove award nominations announced

The Gospel Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2011 Dove Awards. The winners will be announced during their gala…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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