Author: John Lawless

The IBMA is set to tackle the NFL at the start of World of Bluegrass week in Nashville. On Sunday, September 23, Del McCoury will sing the National Anthem prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions at

As part of being awarded the 2012 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Florida clawhammerer Mark Johnson will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman September 24. As was the case with prior honorees Noam Pikelny and Sammy

During last weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we spoke with NewFound Road front man Tim Shelton about his next recording project. As Tim tells it, the record will find him stepping outside the bluegrass realm, exploring another

Marty Raybon shared some info about the latest lineup of his touring bluegrass band. In addition to bringing on temps to play banjo while Chis Wade is undergoing cancer treatment, Marty has hired Jason Leek on bass and Tim Laughlin

Popular bluegrass/Americana group Bearfoot has announced a personnel switch, with Nora Jane Struthers leaving the group to support her upcoming solo project, taking bassist P.J. George along for the ride. In her stead, Bearfoot has brought on guitarist, vocalist and songwriter

Knowing how much bluegrass fans obsess over their favorite artists' preferred mode of transportation, we are delighted to provide two pieces of bluegrass bus news. First up, The Roys have a new sponsor, and a new look for their bus. They

Sirius-XM's Bluegrass Junction is hosting another big premier on Wednesday morning (9/12) when Kyle Cantrell airs a new edition of Track-By-Track with Kenny & Amanda Smith. The pair's next album, Catch Me If I Try, is due for release in early

We have learned that celebrated luthier John Sipe passed away on September 4 at his home in Charlotte, NC. He was 81 years old and had been battling cancer. In addition to a worldwide reputation as a violin builder, Sipe was

At this past weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we had a chance to speak with James Dean, banjo picker and vocalist with Cumberland River. The band has received a major leg up in their burgeoning career from

Here is our last batch of photos from Pickin' In The Panhandle on Sunday. It was a simply gorgeous day in the mountains, and we all enjoyed some fabulous music and camaraderie. We still have a number of video interviews we