Author: John Lawless

The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville has announced an anniversary celebration of Del McCoury, and his 20 years as an Opry member, with a special show at the Opry House on November 18. Billed as Grand Del Opry 2, the

Olivia Jo with Milton Harkey, Lora Molen, and Lewell Molen with ATS Records Fast-rising young Virginia bluegrass vocalist, Olivia Jo, has signed with ATS Records, a brand new label based in Knoxville, TN. ATS was launched by Lewell and Lora Molen, who

Bluegrass artists are really leaning on Rod Stewart of late. First Daniel Grindstaff has a big hit with Forever Young, and here comes The Seldom Scene with a grassed up take on Reason to Believe. Of course, recording bluegrass versions of

Ragamuffin Hall, an old church building in McCoysville, PA, is set to launch its debut Fall and Winter Concert Series next week. Built originally as a Presbyterian Church in 1871 in this small community between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh that had been

May 4, 2024 will be the date for the first ever Red Brick Bluegrass Festival in Nacogdoches, TX. This one day event is actually taking the place of the Blueberry Bluegrass Concert in the Park, which kicked off the annual Texas

Mel Bay has released a new book that will be of interest to all players of old time string music. It's titled Dan Levenson's Master Collection of Old Time Tunes - Over 300 tunes in standard notation for all instruments, written

Mountain Home Music has a new single today for Carley Arrowood, Moondancer, a story she's written about a Cherokee girl and a stunning white horse that becomes her fascination. The narrative of the song takes place in Arrowood's native western North

Kentucky's Hammertowne is set to appear next year in an episode of RV There Yet? on the Discovery channel. The band filmed with the program on October 21 when they performed at Greenbo State Park for an episode celebrating the 100th

Veteran acoustic guitar builder Mike Franks, of M.J. Franks Guitars, and his former apprentice, Tobin McGlassion of McGlassion Guitars, have joined forces to launch Cirrus Guitars, dedicated to building professional grade steel string guitars at a more affordable price point. They

The midwestern bluegrass community has been stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic death of talented young banjo player Mason Ruble, who died on October 21 in a tragic automobile accident. Mason was 20 years of age, and passed just