Author: John Lawless

Be sure to have your eyes glued to your screen tonight as Brance and I live blog the awards show here in Nashville. We'll be in amongst 'em in the Ryman Auditorium pecking away at our keyboards, posting the winners

WAMU's Bluegrass Country will once again be broadcasting live from IBMA today (10/2), from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. (EDT). You can catch their signal via audio streaming online, and via HD Radio (88.5-2) in the Washington DC

Here's another nugget picked up in Nashville... Infamous Stringduster Travis Book and singer/songwriter Sarah Siskind were married this past weekend just prior to IBMA week. Congratulations to the happy couple!

The folks at Rural Rhythm Records invited us up to their suite yesterday afternoon (9/29) for a meet-and-greet and scaled-back acoustic set with Melonie Cannon. The first thing on the agenda was a brief preview of the music video she recently

This afternoon's (10/1) official IBMA showcase offered a number of surprises - new faces, even with familiar acts. Brance and I were there to catch it all while we grabbed a plate or two of "free food." Alecia Nugent was first

Brance and I have a ton of great photos to share, and reports from last night's and this afternoon's showcase performances. We have one more meeting today, and then a space of time to get photos and info together, and posted

WAMU's Bluegrass Country will again be broadcasting live from IBMA this afternoon, bringing a taste of the 2008 World Of Bluegrass event to listeners worldwide who are unable to attend. Wednesday's (10/1) lineup include will include performances from Lonesome River Band

Larry Stephenson has announced that he and his wife Dreama are expecting their first child. Dreama has been an active participant in the family business, doing the majority of Larry's photography, plus graphic and web design since before they were married. Congratulations

Here are some photos from Monday night's (9/29) IBMA after hours showcase events.

Last night (9/29), Brance and I ventured out to the late night IBMA showcases and watched a number of exciting young performers. We saw Farewell Drifters, Dominic Leslie and Josh Williams, and spoke at some length with Joe Dean, the