Author: John Lawless

Russ Carson in the pink after hand surgery

No… that’s not a stigmata on Russ Carson’s right hand. The crackerjack banjo picker with Ricky Skaggs is just off a…

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Sixteen Tons from Clay Hess

Bluegrass super picker and bandleader Clay Hess has a new single to share this week, his cut of the Merle Travis…

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We Just Disagree from Volume Five

Volume Five has a new single on tap this week, a grassed up remake of a 1977 hit from British rocker…

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Fundraiser for Billy Redden, Duelin’ Banjos banjo boy

During the summer of 1972, a movie called Deliverance shook things up in the United States. The film itself, and its…

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GallagherFest launches in Murfreesboro, TN

Great news for bluegrass and guitar pickin’ fans in Murfreesboro, TN! With the end of the long running Uncle Dave Macon…

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What I Know Now from Steve Bruce

Banjo pickin’ pastor Steve Bruce is back with another single, this time the title track of his current album, What I…

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Troy Stangle passes

Troy Strangle – photo by Chuck Neel Banjo player and resonator guitarist Troy Stangle has passed away at age 58 after…

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Summer Brooke is back as an author, and on TV

One of our favorite artists over the past decade has been Summer Brooke McMahan, in her time with her family band…

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Maggie’s Farm video from Indigo Roots Band

Of all the young family bands working the bluegrass circuit, few are as impressive as Indigo Roots Band, based near Nashville….

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The Dead South does The Opry

The Dead South recently had the opportunity to bring their unorthodox bluegrass style to the Grand Ole Opry, and one presumes…

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