Author: John Lawless

Radio legend Ray Davis, who hosted an afternoon show for WAMU's Bluegrass Country for many years, died yesterday evening following a bout with cancer. He was 81 years old. Ray spent 65 years broadcasting in the Washington, DC area, 28 of them

Southern Raised has released a new DVD with an interesting take on the concert video. It finds the four Reith siblings from southern Missouri recreating the 11 songs from their current Make A Difference CD in music video form. These are

This month we're saying goodbye to one of the most popular roots music sites on the Internet. Engine 145, managed by Juli Thanki in Washington, DC, will shut down on December 8. Juli has taken a job as a country music writer

We're in that time of year again. If you don't like Christmas music, you had better stay home... with the TV and the radio turned off. But if you enjoy it, now's the time to soak it all in. Myself,

Punch Brothers have released another song from their upcoming album on video. As they did for I Blew It Off last month, Julep is presented as a static video.   The new record, The Phosphorescent Blues, is due January 27 from Nonesuch.

As the title of their latest album from Mountain Fever attests, The Crowe Brothers (Josh and Wayne) have been been performing together now for more than forty years. Brother duet harmony singing never seems to go out of style, and

Australia's Stetson Family has released a double single, a pair of songs from their upcoming album due in late April. It's meant to recall the old days when a single meant a 45 RPM vinyl release with two songs, one

Rüdiger Helbig may be the most popular banjo picker in Germany, so much so that he is credited for helping create and nurture the bluegrass scene in Western Europe. His band, Huckleberry Five, tours the continent bringing American-style music to appreciative

The growth of popularity for old time string band music has been one of the most encouraging signs in the music business this past few years. Is there anything more lonesome than the sound of old time banjo and fiddle,

As they always do, a group of top bluegrass artists have banded together to put on a benefit concert for James King. It is scheduled for December 15 at The Nashville Palace, with all proceeds going to the James King