• Davidson Brothers – an IBMA success story

    Australia's Davidson Brothers (Hamish and Lachlan) are packing for the US, leaving tomorrow (9/4) for a month touring the States with their band in tow. Theirs is a story of determination and tenacity, and it shows what can be accomplished when

  • IBMA nominee photos online

    In addition to our 2009 Bluegrass Blog Awards Poll, our friend Ted Lehmann has his own IBMA Awards coverage on his blog. Ted has posted dozens of photos he has taken of the various nominees for this year's International Bluegrass Music

  • 2009 Bluegrass Blog Awards

    It's official! OK, not really. But our 2009 Bluegrass Blog Awards Poll is officially open. Bluegrass Today Awards Poll is completely unofficial, and is not affiliated with IBMA or their official balloting process in any way. It's just for grins, but we've

  • Grey Fox videos

    Even more bluegrass videos! Our friend Fred Robbins sent along a note about what he did on his summer vacation - at Grey Fox. "This year, for the first time in 33 years since I've been attending Berkshire/Winterhawk/Grey Fox off and on,

  • Sierra Hull Lowell-fest video

    When Sierra Hull was performing at the Lowell Folk Festival just north of Boston, Massachusetts, she did an interview with Kathleen Pierce of the Lowell Sun. The article, which ran on July 31, discussed a number of topics, including her upcoming

  • Terry Baucom – steady and stonefaced

    I happened to catch Terry Baucom on stage last weekend with the Mountain Heart & Tony Rice show at Roanoke Fiddlefest. It was a terrific show, and this memento of the performance is a classic. It was created by Jenny Conner,

  • Update on the electric bass follies at Galax

    Here's an update on story about the electric bass ban in the campground at Galax which we posted yesterday. Officials at the 2009 Old Fiddler's Convention shut down jams on Monday night which included an electric bass (and amplifier) in response

  • Grascals reach beyond their base

    The Grascals have just learned that they have a single shipping to country radio. But it's not from their current CD. It's a track they recorded with Hank Williams Jr. for his new new release, 127 Rose Avenue. The song, All The