Author: John Lawless

Lonnie Hoppers passes

Noted Missouri banjo player, and former Blue Grass Boy, Lonnie Hoppers, died on November 17 at home in his sleep. He…

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East Meets Wes drops for Jeff Autry

Jeff Autry – photo © Dorothy St. Claire Photography Veteran guitarist Jeff Autry hasn’t been as active in recent years as…

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European Bluegrass Summit 2025 in Prague

The European Bluegrass Music Association hasn’t held one of their European Bluegrass Summit weekends in nearly ten years, but have recently…

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Taking My Time from The Ruta Beggars

From Boston’s thriving bluegrass scene comes The Ruta Beggars, five handsome lads who met up while studying in the Berklee College…

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Custom Jim Faulkner banjo owned by Earl Scruggs donated to Earl Scruggs Center

Aaron and Darlene Carr with Earl Scruggs’ Jim Faulkner banjo donated to the Earl Scruggs Center A custom banjo built for…

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Mountain Music – Carl Story reissue from CMH

CMH Records has created a digital reissue for Mountain Music, initially released by the label in 1976 for Carl Story &…

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Artful Dodger drops for Missy Armstrong

Missy Armstrong, surely one of our most favorite bluegrass singers of the past decade, is only semi-active these days. So it…

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Magnolia Tree from Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers

In Wilmington, NC we find a new family bluegrass band consisting of four Trakimowicz siblings, with dad on bass. The band…

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Dreams Like That from Volume Five

For their latest single with Mountain Fever Records, Volume Five has chosen Dreams Like That, a lovely song about a man…

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Black Wedding Dress from reconfigured Wilson Banjo Co

South Carolina’s Wilson Banjo Co introduces their new lineup with a single from Pinecastle Records, Black Wedding Dress. Now in the…

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