Author: John Lawless

When Jamie Dailey first hit the bluegrass scene with Doyle Lawson in 1998, audiences recognized a star in the making right away. The clarity and beauty of his tenor voice was a rare and wonderful thing, and his grasp of

Applications are now being accepted for the 3rd annual Higher Education Scholarship provided by the Mountain Fever Music Group. They offer a $1,000 award to a college-bound student based on merit, citizenship, and love of music. The Mountain Fever Music Group

Dark Shadow Recording has today released a first single for label owner and engineer, Stephen Mougin, from his upcoming solo album, Ordinary Soul. I'm Gonna Ride is a testament to the importance of overcoming fear and pursuing a dream. It's one

Today marks the official launch of the solo career for Carley Arrowood. The talented young fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter, who worked the past five and a half years with Darin & Brooke Aldridge, is now on her own, with a

Sebastian Schröder has released the third volume in his series of instructional books on 2 finger banjo, a pre-bluegrass style that has enjoyed a surge in popularity among serious students of American old time music of late. The first two books

40 Horse Mule has released another single from their upcoming full-length project. The band is a collaboration between Nashville songwriter and banjo player, Bennie Boling, and Billy Troy, a multi-genre vocalist and producer in Omaha. Both have been in the industry

Back in the early days of bluegrass, before that name even became associated with the music, the Farm and Fun Time show on WCYB radio in Bristol, VA was a regular stop for those performers that launched the style. Flatt

For anyone who believes that European bluegrass players are somehow second rate, or pale in comparison to how it's done in the US, here is a track that will set you straight. It is taken from a new album by

Back in January we premiered the current single from Branded Bluegrass, When Charlie Dreams. It's a true story about a true life cowboy, written by David Stewart and Brice Long. Now the guys have a music video to go along with the

Randy Graham, Carl Pagter, and Ben Greene in Morgan Hill, CA Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are touring now on the west coast, and have promised to send us regular reports with photos from the west coast. Here is one from