Author: John Lawless

Every so often a young artist comes to our attention that seems destined for something big. It may be a voice that seems wise beyond its years, or a stage presence that immediately silences a rowdy audience. We saw this

Todd Taylor, the South Carolina banjo man in black, is back with a new video, this time covering a Flatt & Scruggs classic, Foggy Mountain Rock. This is one that was written by Josh Graves, the pioneering reso-guitar player with The

Junior Sisk, one of bluegrass music's most beloved singers, bandleaders, and personalities over the past several decades, has announced a retirement date. But not to worry; he'll be on the road performing all of next year, and most of the

For his latest Mountain Home Music single, veteran Nashville sideman, songwriter, and vocalist Ashby Frank has chosen to record a Jimmy Martin classic, Mr. Engineer. Written by Martin and Paul Williams, it was first released in 1966 by Jimmy and his

Tennessee mandolinist Roscoe Morgan has announced that he will be giving up his position with Clearview Bluegrass. With a full load of private music students at home in Maryville, TN, Morgan says that he simply wants to ease up on the

Kentucky's Throwdown Thursday got their start jamming once a week at a club in Lexington. Once they began getting requests to perform elsewhere and needed a band name, they stuck with what they were calling their regular Thursday night gig. All

Since the launch of Bluegrass Today in 2011, no artist has more consistently reached the top of our Weekly Airplay chart than Chris Jones with his trusty Night Drivers. Some of his songs have not only been repeat weekly #1s,

What...? Isn't it a bit soon to be talking about World of Bluegrass 2026? Wasn't it just held last month in Chattanooga? Well, yes, and yes. But the International Bluegrass Music Association has just opened applications for their IBMA International Band

Ida Clare makes their home in Louisville, KY with an odd pairing of styles and approaches. Two men and two women; two rockers and two grassers. Add in their original material, and it's a band going their own way. Robin Thixton

If we were to tell you that The Steep Canyon Rangers were circling the drain, well... you wouldn't think anything good. Circling The Drain is the title of the celebrated Asheville, NC band's latest single, with no negative connotation whatsoever either