Author: John Lawless

There are now audio samples on the Rounder Records site from the new Blue Highway CD, Through the Window of a Train. It isn't due for release until February 12, but you will have a chance to hear many of the

Internet streaming audio service RadioIO is doubling their channel offerings this month, going from 28 to 60 discrete streams by February 1. Among the new channels is a Newgrass stream to feature acoustic music a bit too edgy for their

We just got a note from Eric Gibson, one half of the bluegrass singing and songwriting duo, The Gibson Brothers, with wonderful news. "Leigh Gibson and his wife Alison welcomed Joseph Arleigh into the world at 1:30 a.m. this morning." Congratulations to

We picked up a few more details about the new Jerry Douglas signature resonator guitars from Beard Guitars, though there still isn't any new info on their web site. There will be two Douglas models - a production model and a

New Found Road is also in the studio finishing up a new project. Guitarist and lead vocalist Tim Shelton tells us that they have completed the instrument tracking and have started in on vocals. Jim VanCleve is producing. "There are some really

We got a note from Jim VanCleve this morning with news about his next producing project, the upcoming CD from Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain. Jim had produced their self-titled debut release for Rural Rhythm in 2006 and when we

Butch Baldassari has released a new old recording of jazz mandolin music on his Sound Art label. The Vespa Love Festival sessions was recorded in 1997 with Butch on mandolin, Jim Hoke on soprano sax, Byron House and Andy Spicher on

We make a special effort here on Bluegrass Today to avoid choosing or promoting stories based on our personal likes and dislikes, or putting them forward based on anything but news judgment. Like any rule, of course, there are a few

Today's (1/27) edition of The Washington Post has a lengthy feature on flatpicking icon and folk music hero Doc Watson. The article by Post staffer Tim Warren in Greensboro, NC where he interviewed Doc before a concert with David Holt on

The Infamous Stringdusters have finished up recording for their second Sugar Hill release, due on June 10. It's always tough for a successful touring act to complete a new project, and the 'Dusters have been at this one since August of