Author: John Lawless

Rounder Records has announced the signing of The Gibson Brothers to their label. A new album is currently in progress, which is expected to hit in January of 2015. The past few years have been big ones for the brothers, who

We received a note over the weekend from Don Wayne Reno, son of banjo legend Don Reno, and a fine five string stylist in his own right. He wanted to share a few words in response to our piece last

German grassers Covered Grass have a new music video, a smooth contemporary bluegrass version of The Doobie Brothers hit, Listen To The Music. Corina Aurin and the boys do a fine job with this familiar song. It's part of their 2014

Chris Stifel, guitarist with Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, has left the band to pursue other options. His spot has been filled by Maryland musician Tom Adams. "I’d love to offer up a colorful story, but the reality is I’m just

From the comments we get, it's clear that many of our readers are fans of country music as well as bluegrass. So for those of you who follow the Nashville scene, here's a fun story. On superstar Mirada Lambert's new album,

Folks who work in the business side of bluegrass music often wear a lot of different hats. They may play with a band, offer booking services, host a radio program, help promote concerts and festivals... in any combination of these

Steady readers of Bluegrass Today know that we have a special interest in young bluegrass artists and performers. It's exciting to see the zeal and excitement in a young musician's eye, and encouraging to know that our beloved bluegrass music will be

Moonstruck Management, the booking and management firm who handles stellar bluegrass acts like Dr. Ralph Stanley, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, The Roys, Adkins & Loudermilk, has made a move into the world of old time music by

Megan Lynch Chowning calls her new project, Something Old New Borrowed Blue, a "raw fiddle album." Whatever could that mean? Well it's not un-or-undercooked, bloody or beaten. It turns out that the album is given to unaccompanied fiddle, allowing her to merge her

Normally, we wait for nice, smooth, round numbers to celebrate legacies. A golden wedding anniversary seems so much grander than a 49th. But in truth, 49 years is pretty remarkable as well. Today, our friends at WAMU's Bluegrass Country are remembering the