• Mountain Heart and Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Mountain Heart is scheduled to play three shows with southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd in September. Fiddler Jim van Cleve tells us that show promoter Kent Martin was so impressed with the band that he started talking with them about performing

  • IBMA nominations list

    The final ballots for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards have been mailed to the voting membership, and as voters prepare their choices, they can refer to our complete list of nominees here on Bluegrass Today. Along with the list of

  • Katy Daley talks IBMA

    If you want to learn more about the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and their upcoming World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville, you can tune in to Katy Daley's show tomorrow (8/20) at 9:00 a.m. when she interviews Dan Hays,

  • Sparrow Quartet to open Woodstock Film Festival

    The Sparrow Quartet will be kicking off this year's Woodstock Film Festival with a concert. The concert will take place at the Bearsville Theater west of downtown Woodstock, on October 1, 2008. The Sparrow Quartet is lead by Abigail Washburn and

  • The American Bluegrass Masters

    Bobby Osborne and J.D. Crowe are hitting the road, together. The two legends are planning to tour as part of The American Bluegrass Masters concert tour. Organizers are stating this is the first time in 50 years that Crowe and

  • IBMA Press conference photos

    Our good friend Cindy Baucom sent along some photos she took earlier today during the IBMA Awards Nominees press conference in Nashville. Cindy was on hand to capture some interviews for her syndicated bluegrass radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass -

  • International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees for 2008

    Entertainer Of The Year - This award is for a performing act who displayed the greatest competence in all aspects of the entertainment field. Voters should give consideration to recorded and in-person performance, public acceptance, attitude, leadership, and over-all contributions

  • IBMA Nominations announcement

    The nominees for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be announced on Thursday, August 14 at a press conference in Nashville that starts at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Be sure to visit Bluegrass Today on Thursday morning to see who the

  • Galax 2008 winners

    The winners of the 73rd annual Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA have been posted online. Bands and pickers come each year from far and wide to enjoy the fellowship and jamming, and take a shot at carrying off a Galax