Author: John Lawless

Authentic Unlimited has quickly become the "it group" of the summer, releasing two new albums with Billy Blue Records and hitting major bluegrass festivals all over the country. The band had one heck of a head start, with three of the

Another bluegrass baby! Congratulations go out to Cole Spencer, bass player and vocalist with The King James Boys, and his wife, Jada, on the birth of their first child. Audria Jade Spencer made her appearance on June 19 at 6:56 p.m. at

Mr. Bluegrass Manners is offering an unprecedented "two-fer" (even though he advises me that the term "two-fer" is not considered ideal bluegrass manners, though preferable, he says, to "two-for"). The reason for this MBM encore is the flood of questions

Adhyaropa Records has released a new single today for Jacob Jolliff from their upcoming album with his group, The Jacob Jolliff Band. Jolliff is a very interesting young artist, a skilled mandolinist who was the initial replacement in Yonder Mountain String Band

This morning in Nashville the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for their 33rd annual Bluegrass Music Awards. This yearly ritual grabs the attention of everyone in the bluegrass world, when fans, artists, labels, radio, pickers, singers, songwriters, and

Compass Records has a new single to share from Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, the title track of the group's upcoming album, Hold On, set to hit on September 2. Dirty Kitchen has been known for years for blending the

Congratulations to Jake and Rebekkah Workman on the birth of their second child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Rebekah is a talented bluegrass fiddler. Elizabeth Rose Workman was born on July 17, coming into the

Estonian grassers Curly Strings were announced today as the first recipients of the new IBMA International Band Performance Grant, designed to facilitate bands and artists from outside the United States traveling to perform at the annual World of Bluegrass convention

Pinecastle Records has a new single today for Dale Ann Bradley, one of the most enduringly poignant and compelling vocalists in bluegrass music. It comes from her next Pinecastle project, Kentucky For Me, expected later in 2022. As the title suggests,

Earlier this week we had the opportunity to chat with Dan Tyminski about his Tony Rice tribute EP, One More Time Before You Go, his excellent new edition of The Dan Tyminski Band, and the current status of Alison Krauss