Author: John Lawless

Chris Pandolfi has posted video of the Keynote Address he delivered last Tuesday (9/27) at IBMA's 2011 World Of Bluegrass convention. After a brief introduction from Craig Havighurst, Chris launches into the thoughts behind the Bluegrass Manifesto which he published earlier this

Donna Ulisse and a scaled-back version of her Poor Mountain Boys will make appearance tonight (10/3) on Michael Jonathan's Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. She will be joined by her husband, Rick Stanley on guitar and banjoist Greg Davis, both of

Among the many friends who stopped by the Bluegrass Today booth during last week's World of Bluegrass and Fan Fest in Nashville were Johnny and Jeanette Williams. This husband-and-wife team have been picking and singing for many years, sometimes together and other

Over the past year, while celebrating the Bill Monroe Centennial, we have enjoyed Richard F. Thompson's daily posts chronicling important career milestones regarding Big Mon and his many Blue Grass Boys. Richard chose to entitle his series I'm Going Back To

The cover of the October issue of Banjo NewsLetter features an elder statesman of the five string, and a brash young newcomer. Marc Pruett, currently working with Balsam Range, is the subject of a lengthy interview in this month's edition. It's

We also heard from Bryan Sutton this morning, who like Rob Ickes, was unable to attend Thursday's IBMA Awards Show and receive his trophy. Bryan's Guitar Player of the Year award was accepted by his Hot Rize bandmate Pete Wernick,

Rob Ickes asked us to share this note regarding his absence at Thursdays IBMA Awards show, and his resulting inability to accept the 2011 Dobro Player of the Year award in person. "I wish I could have been at the awards

Dear IBMA, Please stop asking the most accomplished artists in our business to read corny lines from a teleprompter, or to engage in cringe-inducing banter for the sake of a light-hearted awards show. Last night's production made Hee-Haw look like high art. Nashville is

Graham Sharp, banjo player with Steep Canyon Rangers, asked us to share these words of gratitude on behalf of the band regarding their selection, along with Steve Martin, as the 2011 IBMA Entertainer of the Year. "Standing on stage at the

Tonight's the night! The 2011 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be announced starting at 7:30 p.m. Nashville time (CDT). We'll be updating with the winners as they are announced by way of our Awards Show feed, located just to the right