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Wal Mart has posted a live, in-studio performance by Alison Krauss & Union Station on their web site. Six songs are include, four from the band's brand new Paper Airplane CD. The presentation begins with the album's title track, followed by

Yesterday, Lynn Morris demonstrated the indomitable nature of the human spirit when she returned to the stage after an eight year absence at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, VA. Just as she was enjoying her greatest success as s

We've spoken highly in the past about The Troubadours, a talented young band from East Tennessee. They made the trek this weekend to Merlefest, and came away covered in glory. Yesterday we posted the winners of the banjo and guitar competitions,

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, who shares his experiences at the recent Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival. See his profile here. Start with a beautiful Texas October weekend. Add the beautiful Farmers Branch Historical Park location and mix in some

This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She offers a second interview with Tom T Hall. See Dr Tom Bibey's earlier conversation with Hall here. I was invited to observe and write about a

A special word of thanks to all of our fabulous IBMA correspondents and photographers! They did a terrific job in Nashville last week, and we actually still have a few more reports to post over the next few days. Before we

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. Friday morning, the first day of the IBMA Fan Fest, is usually spent fighting the crowds angling for good concert seats and buying

This post is a contribution from Christy Reid, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will be reporting on her experiences at IBMA as a member of Lou Reid & Carolina. This was my first experience being a part of the

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. I had an opportunity to speak with Bob Carlin, banjo player and author, about his involvement in the John Hartford String Band. The