Opinion / Humor

Welcome to the first segment of The School of Bluegrass with Doyle Lawson. I am honored to be asked to do this and will answer to the best of my ability and recollection all of the questions you may have. I

The following is a thoughtful article originally shared on Facebook last week by Rachel Hurley, a long time music industry professional and writer. She currently runs her own publicity firm, Sweetheart Pub, which provides services to a great many artists

Now that the Super Bowl is over (it is over, right?), serious football fans will turn to the NFL draft. If you're not familiar with how sports drafts work, they are a system of distributing rookie talent that strives to

Is there life after being a professional bluegrass musician most of your life? I realize it's a question that very few full time bluegrass pros ever ask, because they almost never retire. Sometimes they stop working, but that's not necessarily

This is the first time there’s been a need for a quiz follow-up, but it seems some issues have arisen: For one thing, it was brought to my attention by a reader we'll call "Lee" (I prefer to maintain reader anonymity)

It's bluegrass knowledge quiz time again. That time generally falls around the 1st of the year but can also happen as late as Groundhog Day, Passover, or Father's Day. In any case, here in 2022 that time is now. I

I was recently reminded of a column I wrote in which we poked fun at Millennials with some alternatives to bluegrass standards, like "I'm a Man of Constant Netflix," "Selfie On Top of the World," and "You Don’t Know My

In the past (almost) two years, there have been numerous changes to services in the hospitality, travel, and entertainment business in the name of public safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. This is especially true with

Happy New Year! My wish for 2022 is simple, and I believe I share this wish with many: that it be noticeably different from 2021 and 2020. It can even be just as bad, but if it's bad in a

As we close in on the end of December, some choose to make charitable donations before the 31st in order to receive a tax deduction for the past year. Theoretically, they also want to be generous and give to worthy