Author: John Lawless

New November from Thomas Cassell

Young mandolinist, composer, and vocalist Thomas Cassell has made quite an impression on the professional bluegrass world in the past few…

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Béla Fleck Bluegrass Heart Gold Tone banjo on its way

For years banjo players have drooled over Béla Fleck’s 1937 RB-75 conversion banjo, the one that he has played since 1982….

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Riverbend signs with EMG, releases first single

Engelhardt Music Group in Nashville has announced the signing of Riverbend, a traditional bluegrass band from St Louis who hew to…

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Brian Swenk resurrects Rockwood Booking Agency

Brian Paul Swenk, a veteran of both the performance and artist representation sides of the bluegrass music world, has reopened his…

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Tennessee Moon – new single from Mark Whitt

Ohio/Kentucky bluegrass singer and songwriter, Mark Whitt, has a new album of his music called Tennessee Moon, with the title track…

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Nothing In The World To Do from Jesse Smathers

Jesse Smathers, guitarist and tenor vocalist with Lonesome River Band, has announced a new self-titled solo project, with a new single…

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Track Premiere: Love Is War from Darren Nicholson

Darren Nicholson is a lot more than the smiling mando man you see on stage with Balsam Range. Though that is…

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People Are Strange video from The Dead South

Last month we shared news about The Dead South and their plans to release a pair of cover projects next year,…

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Don Schlitz releases bluegrass version of The Gambler

Don Schlitz has been one of the most successful songwriters in Nashville, writing hit after hit for top country acts like…

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Early Music Gems for banjo by Lluis Gomez

As a part of their ongoing series of Banjo Picking Tunes, Mel Bay has released a slim volume of melodies for…

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