Author: John Lawless

Andy Falco has been getting a lot of attention this past couple of months. As the newest member of The Infamous Stringdusters, stepping in when Chris Eldridge left to join up with Chris Thile, he was scrutinized - and

Mandolinist John Frazier, a founding member of Hit & Run Bluegrass, has accepted a position with The John Cowan Band. John is a Philadelphia native, and joined Hit & Run after he moved to Colorado to attend college - where he

Just before we left for IBMA earlier this month, I promised that Brance and I would spend our traveling time listening to a stack of new CDs we had received, and pass along some comments. While we did do our

More than 60 banjo players will converge in the small town of Cumberland Furance, TN this weekend for the 7th Annual NashCamp Banjo Retreat. Hosted by Sonny Osborne and Bill Evans, this year's camp also features multi-IBMA award winner Tony

A new bluegrass video web site, Pickin' & Grinnin,' is officially launched today (10/17), offering members the opportunity to upload and share videos with other bluegrass and old time music lovers. The site is operated by Robert Croft a retired firefighter

Thursday afternoon's edition of Talk of the Nation will include time with The Del McCoury Band. The show (talk/news format) airs each weekday on many National Public Radio affiliate stations at 3:00 p.m. (eastern). The McCourys will appear during the

We had posted back in August when Chris Thile and his merry band of super pickers announced a three day string of shows at Nashville's fabled Station Inn. They were, at the time of that posting, billed as The Tensions

While we were in Nashville for the IBMA convention earlier this month, I had occasion to speak with Kyle Cantrell, on-air host and program director for XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction (track 14), which broadcasts bluegrass music 24/7 to XM

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs were honored last night as they were inducted into Nashville Songwriters Association International's Hall Of Fame at their 38th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony. Marty Stuart inducted Flatt & Scruggs, recalling how he

In addition to plugging away on the bluegrass circuit, we understand that mandolinist, vocalist and band leader Jimmy Bowen is shopping a country project to record companies in Nashville. Steve Brooks mentioned recently in his Music Biz and Broadcast Beat column