Bluegrass At Large

Bluegrass music isn't confined any longer to the rolling hills of western Kentucky or the peaks and valleys of Appalachia. It is acknowledged and enjoyed world-wide. One person who has helped to foster interest in the music in the wider sense

Dr. Ralph Stanley has received quite a few awards during his distinguished career. Stanley has been awarded four Grammys. He was named the 2004 Virginian of the Year. He received a National Medal of Arts in 2006. In early 2008

The folks at Gold Tone have introduced a number of new banjos - cello banjos, that is. These jumbos are made with a 24.75'' scale, fitted with high-tension nylon strings. They were introduced at the January 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim,

The Rhythm Road is currently seeking ten, four-piece bands for its American Music Abroad program. The acts chosen to participate will tour in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East for roughly a month under the auspices of

Hello. I am new here. Our family of 9 (Walkers from Alaska) has headed south to Branson for awhile to do a bluegrass/gospel/old timey show at the Circle B Theater on Jo Jess Pkwy. We like to

. . .I took a look at his MySpace page. . .and under the listing for his favorite book(s) he entered "notta," i.e. "nothing."  The guy doesn't READ for crying out loud?  This is the world we're moving into, where

Recently the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) announced details of this year's World of Bluegrass business conference, the Awards Show and Fan Fest, three events which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, in a continuous period from Monday, September 29

Howdy everyone. First time here on Bluegrass Today. I wanted to share a little bit about our upcoming show that Leroy Troy and myself are a part of for CMT. The show is titled "Outsiders Inn" and will be on

We posted earlier in the week concerning the possibility that John A. Brown, convicted for the brutal murders of Dave Akeman (a.k.a Stringbean) and his wife Estelle, might be released on parole. That piece prompted a note from Sandy Rothman, a

Last month we told you about plans for the production of the IBMA Awards Show, with top bluegrass DJs Ned Luberecki and Cindy Baucom being entrusted with the task. We also mentioned briefly that the 19th International Bluegrass Music Awards would