Author: John Lawless

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

There are clips of two tracks from the upcoming Blue Moon Rising CD posted on the band's MySpace page. The songs are Where There's A Road and The Hanging Tree. The new project is due for release in January 2008 on

And now they are four.. The Lost and Found have officially brought mandolinist Scott Napier on board as a full time member. Scott had been filling in with the band as his schedule allowed since the tragic and untimely death of

North Carolina public radio station WNCW celebrates its 18th year broadcasting today, having signed on for the first time on October 13, 1989. Popular WNCW bluegrass show Goin' Across The Mountain will close out their big day, running from 11:00

The long-awaited concert DVD release from IIIrd Tyme Out is finally available. The video is the companion to their recent live CD, Round III at the MAC, filmed during the same concert performance in November 2005 at the Mountain Arts

We posted last week from IBMA about the imminent debut of The Dan Tyminski Band in 2008. The band will feature Dan on guitar and vocals, along with Adam Steffey on mandolin, Barry Bales on bass, Justin Moses on fiddle

CMT.com has an article on Cherryholmes up today by Edward Morris. The article describes how the popular family band came to be - a story that will be familiar to their many fans - and includes a lengthy interview with patriarch