Author: John Lawless

Mountain Home Music has released a video to help introduce bluegrass fans to Flatt Lonesome and their newly-released album, Too. It involves a group discussion with the band, and some clips of them in the studio laying it down. As they

When you scrape a knee or cut your finger, do you think bluegrass? Well that's what Mary Eddy of Parkersburg, WV did when she learned that Band Aid was running a video contest. She grabbed up her bluegrass picking songs, Jake

As is true for most students of the bluegrass instruments, resonator guitarists are especially enamored of the instruments made just prior to the US entry into WWII. In the late 1930s and early '40s, almost all of the reso-guitars were being

Jerry Douglas' next project is something of a departure for him. Typically a decidedly forward-loooking artist focused on new music, the Dobro master is turning his gaze back to the 1950s for The Earls of Leicester, a Flatt & Scruggs tribute

To celebrate Jesse McReynolds' 85th birthday earlier this month, family, friends and neighbors of the bluegrass mandolin legend got together at Jesse's home outside of Nashville for a birthday tribute in the form of a celebrity roast. Popular radio host Harv Mason served

Nightflyer has released a debut single from their upcoming album, Rail River & Road. It's their version of Hazel Dickens' Old River, sung by banjo picker Ronnie Stewart, with guitarist Richard Propps taking the tenor. It's a real vocal showpiece, certain to tickle

Stringcaster is a Dutch band that was formed to celebrate a variety of American music, including blues, rockabilly, country and bluegrass. They're a rowdy bunch, featuring Ralf Wychge on mandolin, banjo, lead vocals and harmonica, Jimmy Ellis on fiddle and mandolin, Robert van Driesten on

West Virginia singer, songwriter, and mandolinist, Rachel Burge, first came to our attention as a member of No One You Know, a bluegrass group formerly based in the Mountaineer State. Their clever band name served them well in generating curiosity, one that may

Last of the Breed, a documentary film on the life and music of Dave Evans, is rounding the final pole, heading in to the back stretch. Filmmaker Matthew Pellowski tells us that he is now starting post production, with a

The IBMA has announced a new seminar for World of Bluegrass Week in Raleigh this year. It's a band coaching session held in a master class format with Stephen Mougin of the Sam Bush Band. In addition to his work as guitarist