Author: John Lawless

We know what all you traditional grassers thought when the news about the latest bluegrass supergroup, Mighty Poplar was announced. Yeah, they're all high level pickers on the more progressive side, but can they cut the grass? In short... yes. Yes

A family medical issue is given as the reason for Pat Morris, the Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, to be stepping down from his position after only two years. His exit is set for March 24. Morris says

Sami Braman is a Nashville fiddler who grew up in Seattle, who has her first album of original fiddle music, Riveter, set for release next month on Padiddle Records. If you recognize her name, it may be from her time

Carl Bentley is a bluegrass singer and songwriter from eastern Kentucky whose debut, self-titled album is recently released. He has offered to share the first single with our readers today at Bluegrass Today. Starting out in bluegrass at ten years of

If you've ever attended Rudy Fest or the Poppy Mountain Music Festival in Kentucky, chances are you've met Jerry "Chainsaw" Bryant. For some time Chainsaw has done maintenance on site, helped park cars, and done odd jobs at Poppy Mountain.

Ben Krakauer is a banjo player and composer, and an Assistant Professor of Music at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. His academic specialty is in ethnomusicologist, and he holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at

The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band has announced two new members, replacing reso-guitarist Geoff Gay and bass player Eric Troutman, who recently left the group. Founding member Darren Beachley is returning to the band, playing dobro. He was part of the original

Mountain Home Music has a new music video for Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, their current single, The Price of Falling. Chris told us last month when the single dropped that it's about the highs and lows of falling in

Today is the release date for Jackson Hollow's debut album for Mountain Fever Records, Roses, and to celebrate, they are also releasing a single for the title track. The band is fronted by the husband and wife team of Mike Sanyshyn,

Steve Skold, who performed for three decades as "Uncle Steve Crockett" with his Log Cabin Boys, has died at his home in Athens, NY. He was 74 years of age at the time of his passing on February 23. A popular