Events

Well, it seems like we have started a major controversy in bluegrass with our poll seeking to determine who has the best hair in bluegrass. Artists are sending their fans to vote, so we will keep the poll up until Thursday

Recently we mentioned some of the special interest events that are taking place next week at the IBMA’s World of Bluegrass convention. In addition to the storytelling sessions there are three special performances: two in memory of the music of the

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the recipients of their first Momentum Awards in advance of the industry's big week in Nashville. These awards are designed to honor artists and industry folks in the early stages of their careers. Though

One of the special features of this year’s IBMA World of Bluegrass event in Nashville next week - Monday, September 24 to Thursday, September 27 – is the early morning Storytelling Sessions, each of them remembering one of bluegrass music’s

This report from Back 40 Bluegrass is the first of what we hope will be many contributions from Bryan Dietz. Back 40 Bluegrass Festival occurs twice a year, Memorial Day Weekend and the first weekend in August. Hosted by the Turnbull family,

Held this past weekend was the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS, host of the 41st running of the National Flatpicking Championship. The festival is much more than a contest, though, with multiple stages of entertainment running simultaneously with full bands,

We have learned that the visibility of bluegrass music will be even more prominent than we had originally reported at this Sunday's NFL contest between the Tennessee Titans and the Detroit Lions. In addition to the Del McCoury Band singing the national anthem

With IBMA preparations in full swing, we are running behind getting festival photos posted. Here are a few that Laura Tate Ridge took at the Coot Williams Road Bluegrass Festival earlier this month.  

The IBMA is set to tackle the NFL at the start of World of Bluegrass week in Nashville. On Sunday, September 23, Del McCoury will sing the National Anthem prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions at

Thanks to Dennis Jones at WNCW for these photos of the Del McCoury Band this past Friday at the Mountain Song Festival in North Carolina.