Author: John Lawless

Rebel Records is pleased to announce the release tomorrow of Don Rigsby's first CD project as a band leader. Don has quite a stellar resume in bluegrass, including stints with The Bluegrass Cardinals, JD Crowe & The New South, Lonesome

Farmer's Almanac TV has a video interview with renowned master luthier Randy Wood available on their web site. Host Jim Wann visits Randy at his shop (Randy Wood Guitars) to talk about how he came to be involved in luthiery,

a49 We have posted a number of times recently about the buzz being generated in anticipation of Chris Thile's next solo release, an ensemble project entitled How To Grow A Woman From The Ground. It is due from Sugar Hill Records

Nickel Creek fans can find video online of songs taken from recent live performances, posted on two different web sites. Three songs recorded at the Bonnaro Festival in June are available on the AT&T Blue Room site. Included are Scotch &

Rebel Records is set to release a compilation CD on July 17 featuring the music of Jimmy Arnold, one of the most gifted pickers ever to play bluegrass music. The project is entitled Riding With Ol' Mosby, and contains 17

Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike will be featured on Kyle Cantrell's Studio Special program on XM later today. An encore presentation of their interview and live performance in the XM studio will run at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon (7/13). Valerie

Gospel veterans Jeff & Sheri Easter are spearheading an effort to restore the original Lewis Family Homeplace in Lincolnton, GA. This is the house where Mom and Pop Lewis raised their children, and where members of the legendary Lewis Family

Many of the articles from the July/August issue of International Bluegrass, the official publication of the IBMA, can be found on the organization's web site. It is distributed by mail to all professional members, but not available in print otherwise. The

A search is currently underway for a full time faculty position in the bluegrass, country and old time music program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. This is a tenure-track Assistant Professor/Assistant Director position beginning August 15, 2007,

The latest CD from Chatham County Line, Speed of the Whippoorwill, was released in late May of 2006, and features 14 new original songs in the style that they like to call "new traditionalism." Like many young bands in and