Author: John Lawless

Skaggs Family Records will have its first CD of Christmas material released in October of 2005. The new project, Skaggs Family Christmas, will be a true Skaggs Family venture, featuring Ricky Skaggs along with his wife Shaon White (and The

The deadline for applications to the 2005 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend Scholarship has been extended to August 31. Any applications postmarked by that date will be accepted for consideration for the three spots being awarded this year. Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend is

Sugar Hill Records is announcing that singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O'Brien will release two new recordings simultaneously on September 13. The two projects (Cornbread Nation and Fiddler's Green) were initially conceived as a single CD release but expanded into this

The question of conflict of interest has arisen with regard to the the fact the authors of Bluegrass Today also operate businesses that market products and services to the bluegrass community. Please be assured that we will always pass along

Bluegrass Today will offer expanded coverage of the International Bluegrass Music Association's press conference to announce the nominees for the 2005 IBMA awards. Working closely with the IBMA, we will have a full listing of all nominees in each category

The Grascals will perform at Radio City Music Hall on August 18 as the opening act for Dolly Parton. This show will be the second stop on Dolly's Vintage Tour and will feature a guest performance by the country superstar

1d7 It is with great sadness that we note that Vassar Clements, legendary fiddler and dear friend to many people in bluegrass music, passed away this morning at 8:35 am. Bluegrass Today extends our deepest sympathies to Vassar's family and his

The IBMA has just announced that Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs will host the 2005 Awards Show for the International Bluegrass Music Association, to be held on October 27 in Nashville, TN. This will be the third year in a

Carmel Sheerin & The Ravens, voted European Bluegrass Band of the Year for 2005 this past May, will release their first CD, Runaway, in late August. The band is based in Ireland and features vocalist Carmel Sheerin, her three brothers

The winners of the various competitions at the 70th annual Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA are posted on the festival's web site.