Author: John Lawless

Three Tall Pines, a New England-based folk and bluegrass quartet, has announced a March release for their next CD, Taproot. This album marks something of a departure from the band, as their two prior projects focused on original music written within

Bluegrass fans of a certain age, who were following the music during the 1970s, will surely recall the soulful music recorded by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys throughout the decade, when Ralph returned to performing following Carter's untimely

Pinecastle has released a debut single from Phil Leadbetter's upcoming album, The Next Move. It's a new song from Paula Breedlove and Brad Davis called I'm A Ramblin' Rolling Stone. Featured are John Cowan on lead vocals with Sam Bush singing harmony,

The popularity of the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou - and it's soundtrack hit Man Of Constant Sorrow - made superstars out of a non-existant band. During a crucial scene in the movie, a bluegrass band supported the

If a band chooses the name Gentlemen of Bluegrass, they had better be prepared for comparisons to legendary The Country Gentlemen, whose name theirs undoubtedly calls to mind. And how many want to invite that comparison? Well these boys from Carolina feel

California bluegrass singer David Thom and Kentucky warbler Don Rigsby are headed into the studio soon to record an album of duets. The two first met in a Flatt & Scruggs tribute band assembled by banjoist Bill Evans for a California tour

It’s rare to find a musician, especially in the traditional music world, who wasn’t influenced by a parent or grandparent at a young age. For Charlsey Etheridge, a Georgia native who has recently released her debut album, one of those

Bluegrass Today would like to issue a warm welcome to a new member of our national marketing team, Sean Dysinger, who now serves as our Sponsorship Director. Sean is located in Owensboro, KY, which long time grassers will recognize as the birthplace

If you are someone who follows the Grammy Awards closely - really closely - you may have noticed a new honor tucked into last month's 2014 celebration. It was the Music Educator Award, presented for the first time during Grammy weekend. The

Illinios' Bluegrass Express has released In Our Own Words on Plum River Records, their 8th album since being founded in 1980. The title refers to the fact that all 12 tracks were written within the band. They have a multigenerational angle in the group