Author: John Lawless

Starting today, we are offering free classified ads here for all registered users at Bluegrass Today. Since registration is also free, our classifieds are truly no cost for our readers. Just log in, go to the Classifieds page, and create an

Sad news for fans of Swedish bluegrass group, Downtown Ramblers. The band has announced today that they will no longer be performing together after an eight year run that found them touring across Europe and in the US. In recent years,

Bluegrass bands that perform in clubs or at private outdoor events know about the wrath of the Rocky Top fan. Attempts to gracefully decline a request to perform the song can be met with anything from forcefulness to aggressive persuasion.

When the muse strikes, a true artist follows wherever it leads. And if that means two albums in a single year, that's where it goes. Prolific singer/songwriter Donna Hughes has that very plan for 2014. Since her last project in 2010,

Nickel Creek has released an official music video for Destination, the first single from their new A Dotted Line album. It contains the same level of energy and humor the band has always been known for, along with the song that is

Bluegrass folks are sometimes given to brag about the worldwide appeal of our music. Here's a story that shows just how true it is. A group of French bluegrass musicians have organized a benefit concert for Tony Rice for this weekend

Kentucky's Bartley Brothers have been involved in bluegrass since they were youngsters, adding up to more years than they may want to admit. Shayne and Rick have worked with a number of top touring bands, including their own Bartley Brothers

It's not uncommon for popular bands you see on festival stages to be made up of pickers who work a "day job" during the week, and play bluegrass on the weekends. Many of these "weekend warriors" can end up doing

Tim Carter, the banjo playing half of The Carter Brothers was married over the weekend to Cindy Hiatt. The couple took their vows at The Apple Barn in Valle Crucis, NC, and are on their way to St. John's for a week. Tim

Here's the fourth installment in Bobby Osborne's set of video reminiscences which he calls Road To The Opry. We pick up the story in the early 1950s. Bobby was playing with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, and Larry Richardson had decided to