Author: John Lawless

Greg Rich has had a long and intimate relationship with the banjo and bluegrass instrument-making business. A skilled craftsman, his work as a banjo builder, and especially as an engraver, woodcarver, and fingerboard painter, are at the apex of the

Earlier today, CBS Mornings aired the Alison Krauss interview they recorded this spring with show correspondent Anthony Mason. While the band was rehearsing for this summer's tour in Nashville, Mason visited them in the studio to capture conversations with Alison,

Kentucky's Hammertowne has a new single which sings the praises of their home state, entitled That's What Kentucky Means to Me, with guest vocals from a number of the commonwealth's living bluegrass heroes. Hammertowne is a festival favorite all over the

The Caverns, an underground music venue in Pelham, TN which regularly hosts bluegrass artists, has been named the 2025 Theater of the Year in the Academy of Country Music Industry Awards. Located more than 300 feet below the surface of the

Rebel Records has a new video today for Rrinaco, the alter-ego of sorts for Corrina Rose Logston Stephens of High Fidelity. Corrina launched this effort as a home for the songs she wrote that wouldn't fit in High Fidelity, a dedicated

Happy days for Utah bluegrass couple Jake and Rebekah Workman, who are celebrating the birth of their fourth child. Adam Austin Workman was born on June 25, his actual due date! He joins older brother Isaac, nearly five; sister Elizabeth, about

With a new album due this week from Dark Shadow Recording, bluegrass singer and songwriter Rick Faris has a third single from the project to share, with the intriguing title, You Don't Know What You're Missing. Rick wrote this one with

Del McCoury and the boys, along with Jerry Douglas, have put together a unique new bluegrass immersion experience for serious students and fans, set to run just after New Years of 2026. They've also invited other top pickers like Sierra

Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of South Carolina's Backline to the label, though re-signing would be the more appropriate description. Backline had been a part of the Mountain Fever roster once before, and are delighted to be back

Pinecastle Records is really sharing the love this week with two new singles from North Carolina's Nick Chandler & Delivered, both written by beloved figures in bluegrass, country, and gospel music. First up is Hazel Creek, a previously unrecorded song from