Author: John Lawless

Though the annual Summer NAMM show in Nashville is oriented to the wider music retail industry, that doesn't mean that a bit of bluegrass didn't find its way into the mix. Here are a few photos of Mark Newton and Steve

The sophomore release from Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, The Farthest Horizon, is due for release later this summer. The "Boys" are the three picking Mizzone brothers: 10 year-old Johnny on banjo, with Tommy (14) on guitar, and Robbie (13) on fiddle.

Nothin' Fancy has announced a new member. Justin Tomlin has stepped in to play guitar, taking the spot vacated by original member Gary Farris who has left the group to pursue another opportunity. While still in high school, Justin and his brother

Our intrepid video team caught up with Isaac Moore at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. Terry Herd spoke with Isaac about his connection with bluegrass greats Ralph Stanley and Bill Monroe before Moore lets loose with some fine banjo pickin'. http://vimeo.com/45757513  

Daniel Cooper of Cooperstand gave us a run-through of his product line at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville yesterday. http://vimeo.com/45738396

Jeff Parker will be the in-studio guest on the Saturday edition of Blue Ridge Backroads on WBRF Blue Ridge Country 98, broadcasting from Galax, VA. He will be on with weekend host Judith Burnette in the 8:00 p.m. hour (EDT) to

Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone is set to premiere a new Concerto for Banjo and Chamber Symphony later this month in London, ON. The piece is This County Is My Home, composed by Andrew Downing for Stone to perform. Downing will also conduct

Give Me The Banjo, the recent film documentary about our beloved 5 string by Marc Fields, is now available to Netflix subscribers. Though Fields lists as the project's writer, director and producer, it really was a team effort. Tony Trischka was

Pinecastle Records has announced September 4 as the release date for Leave The Bottle, the first release on the label from Town Mountain. The Asheville, NC band consists of Robert Greer on guitar, Phil Barker on mandolin, Bobby Britt on fiddle, Jesse Langlais on banjo

What Kind Of Love has been released as the debut single from the upcoming project by Kevin Richardson & Cutting Edge, due August 7 on Mountain Fever. Richardson came to the attention of the wider bluegrass world as guitarist and harmony