Author: John Lawless

The Washington Post contains a brief review in today's edition of the latest release from J.D. Crowe & The New South, Lefty's Old Guitar, which we celebrated when it hit the street in early October. After a quick overview of the

CMT has just announced a new talent competition, which they are calling Music City Madness. Contestants can enter and upload video performances directly via the CMT/Music City Madness web site and be entered in the competition. Finalists will be chosen

We mentioned recently that guitarist Jerry Butler had left Pine Mountain Railroad, and just found out where he landed. Jerry has joined up with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road where he will be featured as a lead singer along with band

The Grand Ole Opry - The Making Of An American Icon is the name of a new book, released today by Hachette Book Group. It was written by Colin Escott, who has a number of previous works on the history

Each year during the annual IBMA World Of Bluegrass Business Conference, a variety of educational seminars are offered for the benefit of the professional membership. Topics are varied, and are geared towards the needs and interests of artists, event producers,

Rebel Records has reissued the first two projects that The Forbes Family recorded for them in the mid 1980s, both as download-only releases via the iTunes Music Store. The two projects are Gleams Of That Golden Morning, and I'm Just A

Marijohn Wilkins, a long-time Nashville songwriter, passed away this past Saturday after a prolonged battle with heart disease. Among her many hit songs was one that has made its way into the bluegrass canon, Long Black Veil, originally recorded by Lefty

Baruch Wright, one of the bluegrass picking and singing Wright Kids of Rocky Mount, VA, is among the 20 finalists in Oscar Mayer's Sing The Jingle, Be A Star competition. This contest will award a cash prize to the top

Next year's IBMA Business Conference may be 11 months out, but showcase applications are already being sought for the 2007 event. Bands that are selected will be prominently featured during the Business Conference, scheduled for the week of October 1-7,

We just heard from our friend Chris Stuart, that he will be teaching the songwriting class at next April's Sore Fingers Summer School in England. The camp runs April 9-13, 2007 and is held at the Kingham Hill School, located