Author: John Lawless

In a lot of ways, Greg Welty is fairly typical of young bluegrass artists on the rise. The banjo player was born in North Carolina, spent time in college touring with a number of popular bands, and is about to

Tritium Music has released a music video to accompany the debut single, Time That I Was Leavin', from Brandon Lee Adams. A singer/songwriter and guitarist, Brandon wrote all the songs on the upcoming album, for which the single is the title

The summer of singles continues with a new one from Balsam Range. This one is called Hobo Blues, but it's not the one by that same title recorded in '94 by Lonesome River Band. Sung by Balsam Range guitarist Caleb Smith,

Cover Story, the 4th album from Virginia's Love Canon, is among the most interesting releases we have covered at Bluegrass Today. It's not really a bluegrass record in the traditional sense of the word, or even an exhibition of bluegrass

Mountain Home Music Company has released a music video for their latest single from Lonesome River Band, Wreck of My Heart. It finds our heroes performing the song on stage at Bristol, TN's historic Paramount Theater, in the alley alongside the

If your are learning to play bluegrass, or spend any time searching for it on YouTube, you have probably run into Banjo Ben Clark. His highly entertaining instructional videos are widely available online, offering free tips and lessons for people

In the realm of bluegrass, few bands survive more than 10-15 years. Even that is considered quite an achievement, especially among part-time groups whose members juggle work and family commitments to keep the music flowing. Bands that make it to

Cascade Crescendo, a jamgrass band from Portland, OR, has a new single from their upcoming Chasing the Sun album, due later this fall. They specialize in original bluegrass and Americana music with a folky edge. The group consists of Aden Beck on

Charm City Junction, a Baltimore-based string band that cleverly mixes bluegrass, old time, Cajun, and Celtic fiddle music, has released a live video featuring one of the tracks from their new album, Duckpin. The quirky quartet includes fiddle, banjo, bass, and

Bluegrass pickers in central North Carolina have lost a good friend this week with the passing of Harold Chriscoe. He was 81 years old when he passed on July 25, surrounded by his family at home. Chriscoe had been repairing and eventually