Author: John Lawless

West Virginia's Circa Blue has released a debut, self-titled album featuring the four members of the band with special guests Mike Auldridge and Chris Sexton. Steve Harris is on guitar, Dave Harris on bass, Matt Hickman on banjo and Ron Webb on

Congratulations to Justin Jenkins, banjo picker with Grasstowne, on the birth of a son, Eli Dean Jenkins earlier this morning. Eli and Justin's girlfriend, Reba Collier are doing fine. He hit the scene at 7 lbs, 14 oz, and 21 inches

The acoustic music world was shocked last month to learn of the sudden passing of John McGann, a musician who had distinguished himself over many years of excellence in both performance and instruction. John was serving on the faculty of the

15 performances from the 6th season of the popular Song Of The Mountains television program have been assembled into a DVD that is now available for sale. The show typically offers live, half hour sets from both established and up-and-coming bluegrass and traditional

Nonesuch has released a music video from Leaving Eden, the latest album from Carolina Chocolate Drops. The video is for Country Girl, featuring fiddler Rhiannon Giddens on a song she wrote exploring the pull of home and rural roots. With bandmates Dom Flemons and Hubby

As part of a tribute to San Francisco-based philanthropist Warren Hellman, who passed away this past December, the San Francisco Symphony will include a suite of banjo music in their concerts this week. Hellman, a banjo player himself, was a

The Czech Republic's G-runs ‘n Roses have announced that Ondra Kozák is now performing with the band on guitar. As it happens, his entry into the group was in response to the departure of their banjo player, Michal Wawrzyczek. Founding member Ralph Schut is switching from

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out will be in Nashville Thursday, with a big day planned both in town and online. They will be at the Station Inn for a free live concert and interview, broadcast by WSM, starting at 5:00

Speaking of the enduring powerhouse, Lonesome River Band... As we have mentioned before, the band is celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2012 by releasing a trio of short-form albums throughout the year, each featuring reworked versions of their classic recordings. The

There has been news this past few months about a number of films about bluegrass and acoustic music. The long-awaited Punch Brothers movie is finally out, and work is nearly finished on The Porchlight Sessions. It's a great time for independent