Author: John Lawless

With a new album, Lovin', Fightin', Losin' Sleep, due later this month with Billy Blue Records, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have a new single to share today. Of the project's title, Mullins says that he expects that listeners will

Dutch bluegrass fiddler Tijmen Veelenturf is launching a new instructional camp this summer in The Netherlands. Billed as Bluegrass Zomercamp, it will be held August 29-31 at Camping De Oude Boomgaard near the city of Oudewater in the Utrecht province. On hand

Jason Burleson, founding banjo man with Blue Highway, has a new single on his own, a rare but special occurrence in bluegrass music. It's one he wrote with his wife, Courtney, called Free To Go, available now online. Studio assistance came

Northern England's The Often Herd have been announced as the recipients of the 2025 IBMA International Band Performance Grant, an award that assists non-US bluegrass performers to expand their audience in this country. The band, obviously, takes their name as a

Special Consensus has reached a milestone few collaborations of any sort attain in the music business. From humble beginnings, under the leadership of banjo player Greg Cahill, the band is celebrating 50 years of bluegrass under that name in 2025. With

No matter how much we achieve in life, it remains a special thrill to see our children or grandchildren excel in their own lives, careers, or families. It's especially rewarding if they've gone into the same field as we have,

Ozark grassers Lindley Creek are back with another choice single for Pinecastle Records, showing off their songwriting skills and family harmony in the process. We've been strong on this group for some time for their clever original songs, and the

Tennessee drivers have a new option for their automobile license plates during the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry in 2025. This is an official plate, issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, which can be renewed just like all

Wyatt Ellis along the Hiwassee Line of the Tennessee Valley Railroad - photo © Joseph Cash Young bluegrass mandolin prodigy Wyatt Ellis has released a music video for his current single, a reprise of I Hear A Choo Choo Coming, which

The University of North Carolina Press has set a September 16 release date for a new book by noted banjo performer Rhiannon Giddens and music writer Kristina R. Gaddy, Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for