Bluegrass At Large

Deering Banjos has announced their newest model here at IBMA, the Terry Baucom signature banjo. This is a walnut banjo, and the first Deering model to be introduced with the new rim and lightweight tone ring designed by Greg Deering and

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!

Everyone come out and see Nash Street, the only bluegrass band to win the Colgate Country Showdown $100,000 Grand Prize, live at World Famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge and Rudi's Country Music Cafe this weekend!

(Read this as if you are listening to the 'Serious Announcer' guy reading it) The Fabulous Bagasse Boyz are pleased to announce that we have been selected by the Baton Rouge Convention and Visitors Bureau to musically represent the Capital Cuisine

Nash Street, this year's Colgate Country Showdown National Winner of $100,000 and the title, "Best New Act In Country Music", is the first Bluegrass band to ever win this competition in 26 years!  They will be performing 3 shows outside

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

Pinecastle Records is here at IBMA doing some early celebrating. 2009 will mark their 20th anniversary year, and they are giving away free song downloads to people in attendance at the World Of Bluegrass. They are handing out cards to everyone

Gibson has announced another limited edition banjo model, this time a Style 5 Deluxe. Though not specifically an artist-signature model, this new model is loosely based on a unique pre war Gibson owned by Bernie Leadon, an original member of The

James Roy "Pop" Lewis passed away in 2004. The founder of bluegrass gospel group The Lewis Family, was 98 at the time. He is now being honored in his home town, as the road his family lived on has been

Did someone say it's been a whole year? Wow, the clock really does grow wings when you're having the time of your life! Last year at about this same time I was so green that I looked ill, a newbie in