Author: John Lawless

Friends and fans of James King know he's been battling some serious health issues this summer, undergoing surgery, spending time in hospital, and now trying to recover and regain his strength to get back out on the road. And of course,

The good times continued through Saturday at ROMP 2014. Here's another gallery from Jenny Sevcick.  

Friday at ROMP in Owensboro, KY looks to have maintained the excitement generated on Thursday. Photos by Jenny Sevcick.

If you followed our video interviews during the 2013 World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, you may recall one we did with Connie Matthews, who is the nephew of the great Clyde Moody. Connie had recovered one of Clyde's old guitars,

Josh and Wayne Crowe know what works for them. After 40 years performing as The Crowe Brothers, these Georgia boys have a firm grip on the sort of traditional and Gospel bluegrass that their fans want to hear. And that's just

Here's an early look-in at ROMP 2014, held in Owensboro, KY near the International Bluegrass Music Museum.   We'll have more images from ROMP over the course of the weekend.

Banjo players can now order a copy of the banjo tabs for Jason Davis' recent album, Second Time Around. The transcriptions were created by Russell Sawler, the same New Brunswick banjoist who did tabs for the several Ron Stewart banjo books.

This past Sunday (June 22), Sammy Shelor performed with the Zac Brown Band in Bristow, VA. Brown and his eclectic country band have been known to favor bluegrass music and acoustic artists, and his former bass player and current guitarist,

Shannon and Heather Slaughter have made the trek from Alabama to Virginia this week to start work on a new album. They are tracking at Eastwood Studios in Cana, and hope to have something ready for release this Fall. This one is

If you attended the 2013 Wide Open Bluegrass festival in Raleigh, NC, you may recall the IBMA Youth Council stage set up just outside the convention center. Here the organization was showcasing talented young bands (under 25), offering them a chance