Author: John Lawless

Most of our readers will be familiar with the 2003 concert DVD release from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Live. The performance from 2002 at the Louisville Palace was available as either a two disc CD or DVD set, and

We've had a number of new posts recently on The B, our user-directed section of Bluegrass Today. There is information in one post about Eddie & Martha Adcock's annual homeless benefit concert (on December 10), plus a reader review of the

Our friends at the European Bluegrass Music Association have launched their own blog, The European Bluegrass Blog. It is intended to replace the EBMA's email newsletter, and will be updated regularly with news of interest to the European bluegrass community. Bands,

The Grascals will be a featured performer on The Grand Ole Opry tonight, appearing in the 9:00-9:30 p.m. and 11:30-midnight slots. It may be your last chance to hear them perform with original banjo man Dave Talbot, who recently informed

BlueRidge will be the guests on WNCW's Goin' Across The Mountain show tomorrow afternoon (12/2). They will perform live in the studio, and discuss their plans for 2007 with host Dennis Jones. The show airs at 1:00 p.m., and can be

UPDATE 12/2/2006: Turns out the "new band" will be called Grasstowne after all. I had a chance to speak with Alan Bibey yesterday about his decision to leave BlueRidge and embark on the Grasstowne "new band" adventure with Steve Gulley and

Sheri Easter, daughter of Polly Copley, the middle of the three Lewis daughters, has posted an open letter to their friends and fans on The Lewis Family web site. In the letter, she shares the fact that her mom has

CMT.com has a very nice feature up on Bradley Walker, written by Craig Shelburne. Unlike the recent review of his Highway Of Dreams CD on NPR's Fresh Air program, the CMT piece accurately reflects Bradley's love for, and interest in

We mentioned a few days ago that IIIrd Tyme Out banjoist Steve Dilling had assembled a band of his fellow bluegrass professionals to perform on a brief tour in early December. We just got word that one of the tour

Gibson has posted a video on their web site featuring their top bluegrass endorsers playing a lively version of Jingle Bells. The All Stars consist of Earl Scruggs on banjo, Sam Bush and Ricky Skaggs on mandolins, and Phil Leadbetter