The first round of Bluegrass Pioneer and Personalities awards has been announced by the European Bluegrass Music Association. This special award category was created during 2012 by the EBMA to recognize the most influential figures in the European bluegrass community, both
David Thom, California bluegrass guitarist, mandolinist and singer, will be performing at a number of 'unofficial' showcases during the South By Southwest conference, held annually in Austin, TX next week. Unofficial parties are held throughout Austin during the week of the conference,
Mark Lavengood, reso-guitarist with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, has released a self-titled EP on 7'' vinyl. The four tracks on the album cover the two sides of this talented Michigan picker. Half were recorded in an acoustic session with a
This weekend in Centerville, OH, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers will be performing at a special event, one that is very close to Joe's heart. They are on a twin bill Saturday with Alternative Strings, an extra-curricular music program for
Bluegrass Today is pleased to announce the launch of a new component of our site, a Bluegrass Business Directory. It functions much like our Events Directory, only the listings are not date sensitive, and they remain on the site indefinitely. Here
The popularity of bluegrass music in Japan is a subject well known and widely discussed among US and European grassers. Since the postwar occupation of the island nation in the late 1940s, the Japanese have warmed to many aspects of
The new album from April Verch, Bright Like Gold, won't release until April 2, but a debut music video is available now. It's for the song, Broken, one of April's songs/tunes that serves as the opening track for the upcoming CD. This
Irish bluegrass balladeer Niall Toner has just been announced as the recipient of the first annual EBMA European Bluegrass Personality of the Year award. It will be presented on March 16 during the 5th annual Bluegrass Summit in Prague. This new award is part of
Popular Japanese bluegrass artist Maro Kawabata died unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 51. He left behind many friends in the worldwide bluegrass community, who remember him fondly for his kindness, good humor, and superb musicianship. Maro was born in Kyoto, where he
On February 26 James Reams was in Owensboro, KY for the presentation of a memorial plaque for his long-time partner Tina Aridas at the International Bluegrass Music Museum. Tina, who was lost to cancer on February 6, 2011, was a devoted
