Author: John Lawless

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver is the current guest on Kyle Cantrell's Studio Special, which runs each week on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction (Channel 14). The series, which features a mix of live, in-studio performance and interviews with popular bluegrass

We posted late last year when the 4th Annual American Banjo Camp began accepting registrations for this year. The three day workshop (September 8-10, 2006) offers intensive instruction in both bluegrass and old time banjo, and is held in Fort

We found a nice article in The Blue Ridge Gazette on the contributions of Patrick County, VA residents to traditional Appalachian and bluegrass music. The article is specifically about the opening of a historical marker and information kiosk in Meadows

When King Wilkie recently performed at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA, the show was professionally recorded, mixed and mastered for online distribution by the folks at Monkeyclaus, a new recording studio, independent label and music distributor in central VA.

Though the primary showcase acts for IBMA's 2006 World Of Bluegrass have been announced, there is yet one more showcase opportunity available. IBMA is currently accepting applications for their Special Showcases, which are label recommended and sponsored appearances. These showcases

Though the CD won't be shipping until mid-June, Sam Bush fans who make a pre-release purchase of his upcoming project, Laps In Seven, will receive a limited edition, autographed copy of the CD when it ships. Sugar Hill doesn't say

When Jimmy Bowen started working on his new CD project with his band Santa Fe, his plan was to have included his former employer on the recording. Jimmy had spent seven years working with Charlie Waller & The Country Gentlemen

We've posted before (here and here) about the multi-artist collaborative release from 2005, Moody Bluegrass - A Nashville Tribute To The Moody Blues, which was nominated for an IBMA Award as Recorded Event of the Year. The CD features such

Washburn Guitars has garnered rave reviews for their Timbercraft line of solid wood acoustic guitars. Available in both dreadnaught and jumbo body styles, the Timbercraft guitars retail between $1,000-$1,500, an attractive price point for value-conscious guitarists - and notably lower

It was just some casual web surfing that pointed me to the information about the BITS Program on the Arkansas Bluegrass web site. A follow-up query led to a lengthy discussion with Redmond Keisler about this program, which seeks to