Author: John Lawless

And speaking of Vassar Clements... Ampersand Records has made some video footage of Vassar in the studio available on their web site. It is a fairly large file, but does offer a memorable glimpse of a master at work. This

Aaron McDarris is the banjo player with The Larry Stephenson Band, and his debut release is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11 on Pinecastle Records. The CD is entitled First Time Around, and though it isn't clearly stated on the Pinecastle

We just received a note from Rick Altis with High Ground, noting that they have been selected as the Artist Of The Month on BluegrassRadio.org. Previous recipients of this distinction include Valerie Smith and Blue Moon Rising. Audio samples are available

Just a quick reminder that displaying articles by category on Bluegrass Today can be a quick way to find the bluegrass news of greatest interest to you. We have more than 20 distinct categories into which each news post is

Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers will be a featured musical guest on the popular Prairie Home Companion radio show tonight (10/8). If you're not sure who may broadcast the show in your area, you can search their station list, or

Talk radio has become a real competitor to music programming in many broadcast markets, with topics of discussion covering politics, sports, religion and local issues. With the advent of podcasting, the possibilities for this sort of "narrowcasting" have simply exploded. Bluegrass

The Del McCoury Band will be appearing on Opry Live on the Great American Country (GAC) cable TV network on Saturday, October 8 (8 p.m. eastern). This is the live telecast of the Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast, so folks

People in the biz have been predicting great things for this family band, who just recently released their debut release for Skaggs Family Records. Their stage presentation is dynamic and engaging, and the four siblings have been developing into legitimate

Pinecastle Records has just released a solo project for Justin Carbone, current guitarist and vocalist with Chicago-based Special Consensus. Prior to joining Special Consensus in 2004, Justin was a member of 2nd Edition, a band he had founded in 1998

Alison Krauss & Union Station have added a number of new dates to their October/November touring schedule. The shows all appear to be east coast and north central US dates. More details available on the AKUS web site. Your blog