Author: John Lawless

We told you a few months back about a wonderful program called Cool Mandolins for Kids which tries to match up young pickers with mandolins that are gathering dust under someone's bed. The program is administered by Laura Leder, who manages

Mountain Heart is looking to take advantage of the early chart success that their latest CD, Road That Never Ends, has enjoyed with a music video for the title track. The new release appeared on the Billboard Bluegrass chart the

We got a note this morning from Ned Luberecki, banjo player extraordinaire, and one of the hosts of the Sirius Satellite Radio Bluegrass channel. Ned had been out with Tony Trischka this past week, supplying the second banjo for a string

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine has released their latest concert DVD, following the familiar theme of grouping popular flatpickers they have set with previous releases. Guitarmageddon, co-produced with SimpleFolk Productions, showcases three young flatpicking firebrands who have been making their presence felt in

Today's (12/2) edition of The Washington Post contains a lengthy feature on comedian, actor, author Steve Martin - who we all know is also a man who is passionate about the banjo and banjo playing From his earliest days in stand-up

Tom Adams has just published a new book of banjo transcriptions taken from his playing on Audie Blaylock's Trains Are The Only Way To Fly CD. The book contains tabs for all Tom's breaks and multiple backup sections in this

The new Born Lonesome music video from Cadillac Sky we posted about earlier this month will be featured this afternoon (11/30) on the CMT Pure cable channel. If your cable provider includes this new music channel in their digital lineup, check

The Associated Press is reporting that James Monroe, son of the Father of Bluegrass Music, is selling the concert hall he has been running near the Kentucky/Tennessee state line, about 40 miles north of Nashville. The son of the late bluegrass

Pete Wernick tells us that he has one scholarship yet to be awarded for his Advanced Banjo Camp in Colorado January 21-26, 2008. The scholarship is intended for players who might otherwise not have the resources to attend Pete's camps, and

We've caught word of a few other new projects expected at some point in 2008. Kati Penn is working now on a new project with Blue Highway's Rob Ickes producing. She is planning a mid-2008 release. Starting soon on a new album