Author: John Lawless

Manitoba has lost one of its popular bluegrass performers. Banjo player Gene Bretecher passed away on September 15, drowning in Shuswap Lake after falling from his boat while fishing. He was 74 years old. Gene had played the banjo since he was a

Renegade grassers Yonder Mountain String Band are set to release a new project in October. YMSB EP '13 is a short-form, self-produced album recorded while the band was touring, booking studio time whenever and wherever the muse spoke. Its four tracks

If you've been following the news this week, you'll have likely seen some frightening images of the flooding occurring now along the front range on the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, CO. An overwhelming barrage of rain - close to 20

IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention is just around the corner, and a lot of attendees are starting to scout around for things to do in Raleigh while they are in town. During our several scouting trips this year, we found

Rounder Records has announced a September 30 release for Three Chords And The Truth, a country music tribute project from James King. Fear not, traditional bluegrass fans; the Bluegrass Storyteller isn't going country. But he has picked a dozen favorites from

Mandolinist, singer and bandleader Missy Werner has released a new single to radio, ahead of a full album expected this winter. The song is I Always Do, written by Ashby Frank, which features Missy with backing from Sierra Hull on mandolin,

Mountain Fever Records has announced October 15 as the release date for the long-awaited third album from Ohio's Jett's Creek. This project has been more than two years in production, under the steady hand of Clay Hess, and carries the unsurprising

There's just something about sibling harmony. Most of us who cherish tight vocal harmony have encountered that sentiment, and maybe even expressed it ourselves. And it's plainly true. The similar tonality you find within family groups allows for a vocal

Nathan Stanley is expanding his presence into television with a new program on the Living Faith Network. Music and Ministry with Nathan Stanley will air Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. (eastern) starting October 19. As the title indicates, the half hour program

Michigan's Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellies have released a music video for one of their new songs, The Fix. It was shot earlier this summer as a live performance at the Bending Sickle Farm in Stockbridge, MI. The pair of ribbon mics