Staff Directory

Bluegrass Today is managed by a dedicated staff, along with a number of highly-qualified part time correspondents and graphic artists.

Terry Herd – CEO / Co-founder

Terry Herd is the founder of the Bluegrass Radio Network and host of  Into The Blue®, America’s largest and longest running bluegrass radio syndication.

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John Lawless – Editor / Co-founder

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2006 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011.

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Ashley Lewis – Marketing Manager

Ashley Lewis is the Marketing Manager of Bluegrass Today. She joined our team in 2014, and is a top flight musician/artist with multiple chart topping recordings.

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David Morris – Correspondent

David Morris is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist, songwriter and upright bass player.

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Richard F. Thompson – Correspondent

Richard F Thompson is a long-standing free-lance writer about bluegrass music matters.

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Chris Jones – Columnist

Chris contributes a weekly column, which draws on both his encyclopedic knowledge of bluegrass music and his dry sense of humor.

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John GoadJohn Goad – Special Bluegrass Correspondent

John is a student at East Tennessee State University where he is pursuing dual majors in history and bluegrass music.

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Frank Baker – Photographer

Frank has always been interested in photography, taking his little Kodak along to a local country music park and photographing his favorite 60’s country artists.

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Dick Bowden – Correspondent

Dick Bowden is a very traditional bluegrass picker and fan from New England, who makes occasional contributions to Bluegrass Today representing the old timers’ viewpoints.

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Jeromie Stephens – Photographer

Jeromie Stephens has been photographing bluegrass musicians for a little over 30 years. He shoots in black and white and tries to always stay in close to his subjects.

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