Paul Williams and Doyle Lawson at IBMA Bluegrass Live! '25 - photo © Sandy Hatley The musical works of Paul Williams were recognized during a special IBMA songwriters' session in the Chattanooga Convention Center as IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2025 kicked off
Darin & Brooke Aldridge at the 2025 Billy Blue Showcase - photo © Sandy Hatley Billy Blue Records of Nashville, a leading producer of bluegrass music, paraded an impressive batch of their recording artists across a small stage in the Chattanooga
Leadership, especially for women, is a complicated roux of expectations, compassion, and integrity. Four ladies who lead in our bluegrass community (Missy Raines, Nancy Cardwell Webster, Becky Buller, and Lillian Werbin) discussed their compassionate, but exacting leadership roles with moderator
Day Two of the IBMA World of Bluegrass 2025 conference is well underway and the first of three awards shows this week is now in the books. The Momentum Awards that recognize the best and brightest rising artists in the
Greg Cahill, band leader and banjoist with Special Consensus, kicked off a Tuesday morning session at World of Bluegrass '25 discussing the changes that he has witnessed in bluegrass over the past 50 years. He has been playing banjo since
The 2025 World of Bluegrass conference has begun in its new home in Chattanooga, TN. The business conference kicked off with a Leadership Bluegrass master class. There was a panel discussion by Teresa Gooding (California Bluegrass Association), Stephen Mougin (Sam
Authentic Unlimited at the Sunset Theater in Asheboro, NC - photo © Katie Danielle Photo "After a huge success last September, Zoograss was back for a second year!" shouted Tim Moon, one of the Asheboro, North Carolina's musical events coordinators Zoograss, three
Allen Shadd, flatpicking guitar master and aficionado who has won 28 guitars in contests, has been a busy fellow. Originally from Florida, and now residing in South Carolina, he explained what's happening in his world, and shared some exciting news. "Two
Central North Carolina multi-instrumentalist, Charlie Peek, 74, of Sanford, passed away on August 26, 2025. He was known for performing in several local bands and weekly open jams. His wife, Martha Quillin, shared some of Charlie's musical background. "He grew up in
Cutter & Cash at the 2025 Camp Springs Labor Day Bluegrass Festival - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Camp Springs Blue Grass Park promoter, Cody Johnson, is feeling pretty good after hosting a successful 2025 Labor Day weekend bluegrass festival. "First of
