Author: John Lawless

Howling at the banjo, I should say. Here's a light-hearted video that should bring you a smile. Avid banjo collector and tradesman Jim Mills is in the habit of shooting a quick video whenever he gets a new instrument in the shop,

After this year's flash flooding, no one would have been surprised to hear that Rudy Fest was packing it in. The site in Grayson, Kentucky where the festival is held was inundated with 5'' of rain in short order on

For her second solo project, Run Away, Rebekah Long has enlisted the help of some Nashville bluegrass superstars. Her friend and frequent co-writer Donna Ulisse served as producer, and banjo wizard Scott Vestal handled the recording and mixing. In the studio

Tim Stafford of Blue Highway's next album, Acoustic Guitar, won't be released until later this month, but he has created this photo collage video to share the record's sole vocal track, I Am America. It was written by Tim with Bobby

Javonda Charlene Smith, friend and former employee of Bill Monroe, has released her second book of memories and photos based on the great man's life. Entitled Bill Monroe And Friends, The Sequel, this book offers a look at Big Mon,

The Bluegrass Pride group we mentioned last week were chosen by online vote as the Best Overall Contingent in this year's San Francisco Pride Parade. Affiliated with the California Bluegrass Association, they designed and entered a float in the June

Jim Rollins, life long banjo picker and friend to everyone in bluegrass, died last night in Greenville County, SC after his car was struck by another vehicle. He was 54 years of age. According to the Greenville County Coroner, Jim was

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have announced an October release for their new collaboration project, Echo In The Valley. Like their previous duo project, this one will be centered around these two highly celebrated banjoists, Béla an unrivaled master of the

Norman Adams' name has become almost synonymous with bluegrass festivals. For 43 years he has been putting on bluegrass weekend events across the southeastern US, including the big holiday shindigs over Thanksgiving and New Years in Myrtle Beach and Jekyll

Ernie Evans with Evans Media Source in Florida is continuing to keep us all updated on hurricane Irma prep in the state, with a special focus on bluegrass fans and musicians in the region. He and Justin Mason, who plans