John Lawless

The Burnett Sisters Band have a new song to share with a dismal title, Sorrow, Grief and Pain, written by their guitarist, Geary Allen. It’s their latest single for Pinecatle Records.

The entire bluegrass world was shocked when Audie Blaylock died unexpectedly earlier this year. Only 61 years of age, he had been present in professional bluegrass all of the past four decades, and in such a highly visible way, that it seemed like he would always be there. And yet he was gone.

Thomas Gantzerek is a musician and lyricist living in Japan, who goes professionally as Tom Gantz. He has composed a clever secular bluegrass Christmas song for this season, about a tragic incident in which Santa’s sleigh breaks down in the hills of Appalachia.

Rock Hearts has jumped in to the Christmas bluegrass single mix at the last minute with a song from their current album.

Retro 78 has a new single sure to delight everyone who appreciates old time traditional bluegrass and country music. It’s a bright, medium-tempo song written and sung by guitarist Clint Groves called My Darling’s Coming Home

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced a new event next month, a two-day indoor concert and workshop event honoring the music and legacy of John Hartford.

Lifelong bluegrass and country fiddler Zeke Dawson died on November 11 at his home near Nashville, TN. He was 84 years of age. Zeke had played in numerous bluegrass groups, as well as top country artists in Nashville.

Mountain Fever Records has released a clever animated music video for their current single for bluegrass singer/songwriter Mason Via, Falling.

Popular music venue the Stompin’ Ground dance hall in Maggie Valley, NC caught fire earlier this afternoon, and based on photos from the scene, it appears that extensive damage has occurred.

Coming to Netflix on December 31 is a new documentary celebrating Norman’s Rare Guitars, the home for vintage instruments in Los Angeles since it was opened by Norman Harris in 1975.