Author: John Lawless

Don't forget to sign up to win in our Mashville Brigade Take This Hammer contest. Ten winners will receive an autographed copy of the band's debut CD, Bluegrass Smash Hits Volume 1, and one extra-luck grand prize winner will also

Congratulations to my fellow Bluegrass Blog author Brance Gillihan and his wife Lauren on the birth of their first child, Hadassah Grace. She was born yesterday (4/27) at 4:00 p.m., coming in at 7 lbs, 13 oz and 21''

The latest (May/June) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is out, with a cover feature on Steep Canyon Rangers. The article features an interview with guitarist and primary vocalist Woody Platt, who discusses the band's humble beginnings, their first record deal (with

Do you love bluegrass music and have a creative, artistic streak? If so, Jimmy Bowen & Santa Fe are hoping you'll enter their T-shirt and logo design contest. The contest ends on April 30, and winners will receive prizes including $200

BluegrassRadio.org will be re-airing the Riverbend Bluegrass Festival show recorded last Saturday this evening (4/26) at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Performers featured include Ernie Thacker, returning to the stage after his two year recovery from a serious accident, followed by The

Mountain Heart came in #3 in the online fan voting in this week's CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown for their Road That Never Ends video. That means that the video will be shown tonight (4/25) on television on CMTP, CMT's new digital

The Spring 2008 issue of Berklee Today, the official alumni publication of the Berklee College Of Music, has an interesting article on Crowd Funding. It was written by Peter Spellman, director of Berklee's Career Development Center, who has written a

Mountain High Bluegrass Associates of Bellow Falls, VT has just published the 2008 Bluegrass Guide, featuring a cover story on native Vermonter, Dan Tyminski. Dan talks about learning to play as a young boy, his early picking days with Green Mountain

This weekend's Grand Ole Opry features a number of bluegrass acts. Tonight's (4/25) Friday Opry will include performances from Bobby Osborne, The Whites, Dailey & Vincent and Jesse McReynolds. Saturday's (4/26) show offers even more bluegrass, including a live television appearance

Friday's (4/25) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX promises a very special performance by The Road Scholars, a "one weekend only" band with some high octane vocal power. In addition to their live radio appearance, they will be performing