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We had a lovely chat this afternoon here in Raleigh with the crew from Rounder Records, owners Ken Irwin and Marian Leighton Levy, and Regina Joskow, Director of Publicity. They stopped by to share the news that the label will be officially moving their main office to Nashville in the near future. Irwin said that [...]
Veteran songwriter and bass player Jon Weisberger was elected chairman of IBMA’s board of directors today, as the World of Bluegrass conference got underway in Raleigh, N.C. Weisberger, who had been co-chairman, replaces Stan Zdonik, who was chairman for three years and spent a dozen years on the board. Cindy Baucom was elected vice-chairwoman. Elizabeth [...]
Our friend, David Hollender, professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, sent along this gallery of images from the FreshGrass festival in North Adams, Massachusetts this past weekend.
Alan Jackson isn't the first country artist to give bluegrass a try now that country music is morphing into pop, and he most certainly won't be the last. But by giving it a shot, he's giving bluegrass a shot in the arm. Radio stations that haven't played bluegrass before will start, and fans that haven't [...]
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Weather Report, focusing on the big IBMA convention this week in Raleigh. [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="54608"]
IBMA will kick off its first World of Bluegrass conference in Raleigh with new leadership. A new chairman will be elected by the board of directors Tuesday morning, the first full day of conference activities. While other candidates will be discussed, it appears that Vice Chairman Jon Weisberger will be chosen to succeed Stan Zdonik, [...]
