Author: John Lawless

The Church Sisters have offered a sneak peek at the music on their next CD in the form of a new music video for You Make Me. It was shot recently at The Carter Fold, featuring Savannah Church on lead vocal

Back in March of 2013, Nathan Livers, mandolinist with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, made a pledge to get his long locks cut as soon as the band's Facebook page reached 5,000 likes. He further promised to donate his hair to

The Rigneys have released a live performance video of the title track from their current album on Dark Shadow Records, Double Or Nothing. It was recorded during a show this past November 15 at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, TN.

Summer McMahan, the talented lead singer for Mountain Faith, has struck out on her own with a new self-produced solo project, The Story Of My Life. In reviewing the band's last album, Battlefield, we offered high praise for her singing and

Shannon and Heather Slaughter had a big year in 2013. Their debut CD, One More Road, was released in March, and saw significant chart action and critical acclaim. Then in August, their first child, Rae was born. For a husband/wife performing duo,

Poor Ron Stewart... he just doesn't have enough to do. In addition to recording and touring with The Boxcars, he is among the most in-demand producers and session players in bluegrass, on both banjo and fiddle. On off days, he works

From Barcelona comes Grazztrio, a new experimental string band that performs their own original music. Their approach merges traditional bluegrass instruments and playing styles with rhythms and harmonic concepts common to jazz and classical music. Members include Lluis Gomex on banjo, Oriol

We covered at some length the success of the 2013 edition of the IBMA World of Bluegras in its first year in Raleigh, NC. With the new year upon us, anticipation for the 2014 events (September 30-October 4) is steadily building. And

Another holiday bluegrass baby! Bluegrass songstress Carrie Hassler and her husband, Thom, are celebrating the birth of their second son. Hayes Phillip Hassler was born on Christmas morning at 5:40 a.m., who came in at 7 lbs, 11 oz. Carrie and Hayes, named

While most of us were spending New Year's Eve with family and friends, or maybe taking in a concert or jamming with friends, Steve Thomas, noted Nashville sideman and one half of bluegrass duo Newton & Thomas, spent his in