Author: John Lawless

Among the non-music web sites that I enjoy most regularly are ones that use satire and faux-news stories in humorous ways. Sites like The Onion and Stuff White People Like really tickle my funny bone, though with humor being such

News that No Depression magazine would cease publication of their print edition this summer issue brought forth a good many long faces and audible sighs among their loyal readers. For 13 years they were a strong, independent voice on American

The long-awaited third Skaggs Family CD from Cherryholmes is still almost a month away, but audio samples for all 13 tracks can be found online, along with pre-order links. Cherryholmes III - Don't Believe is scheduled to hit on September 30

We told you last week about The Wright Kids appearing on the August 27 episode of America's Got Talent. It sounds like a lot of folks watched and voted, as they were moved through to next week's 2nd round shows. It's not

Blue Plate Special, the long-running noontime radio show on WDVX has a big dose of bluegrass on the program this week. Today's show (9/3) features Gold Heart a terrific young family bluegrass group from northern Virginia. The band is made up

Many of our readers may have already learned of the passing of guitarist, comedian and actor Jerry Reed. He died on Monday (9/1) in hospice, suffering from emphysema. Since the 1960s, he delighted audiences with his music and humor, eventually crossing

Doyle Lawson in in a celebratory mood today. Help Is On The Way, the title track from his latest Gospel bluegrass release, has the #1 spot on the Top 80 Radio Airplay chart published in the September 2008 issue of

Mel Bay Publications has released the latest in its FAQ book series, Fiddle Care And Setup, by Michael Hoffheimer. This 80 page book covers the basics of proper care and maintenance for your fiddle, a well as many details about adjusting

If it seems like The Grascals are everywhere these days... well maybe it's because they are. They are showing up TV and radio every few days, and there are two more chances to catch them coming up. The guys will be

Bluegrass Worship is the title of a new, bargain-priced 3-CD set from Steve Ivey and Star Song Music. Ivey is a highly-regarded and successful writer and producer who has won most every award available to him in the music business. His