Mountain Songs, the upcoming solo project from Blue Highway's Shawn Lane, is set for release on August 20. Shawn says that he recorded this one with several members of his talented family, names that may not be familiar to bluegrass fans. But
Shawn Lane
Cardboard In Her Shoes – Dave Yates
Dave Yates' 4-song EP, Cardboard In Her Shoes, has got East Tennessee written all over it. Of course Yates himself is on the faculty in the East Tennessee State University's bluegrass music program, and has plied his trade as a singer, songwriter
Second Time Around – Jason Davis
If you've caught a Junior Sisk show this past few years, or heard his last two records, you know what a blistering banjo picker he has in Jason Davis. This month, at the age of 23, Davis is seeing his second
Bootleg John from Jason Davis
Junior Sisk's crackerjack banjo picker, Jason Davis, is back with his second solo project at the ripe old age of 25. Like his 2008 effort, Steppin' Out, he has enlisted an array of young hotshots like himself, together with a
Rick Hayes: Nightflyer, Shawn Lane and Hayes guitars
We checked in this week with Rick Hayes, who most of us know from his many years playing mandolin with The Gibson Brothers. Rick left the group in November 2008 to focus his energies on his instrument-building work, and has
The Battle of the Palmetto State
Shawn Lane is the featured vocalist on a new single release, but it's not from Blue Highway. It's not from a new solo project, and it's not even intended specifically for the bluegrass market. The song is Clemson-Carolina, written about the