The IBMA Foundation is starting the year with some wonderful news. Their Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship has been permanently funded, thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from Rick and Wendy Lang. Rick and Wendy operate Highland Hardwoods in Brentwood, NH,
The Storytellers are a hybrid bluegrass/jamgrass group making the scene in Los Angeles, CA this past four years. Formed initially as a duo busking on the streets, they have grown into a regular five piece band working from southern California
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced their search for a new Communications Director in their Nashville office. Casey Campbell, who has served in this position since December of 2019, is stepping down as of Friday to focus on his
Our German bluegrass buddies, The Wortmann Brothers, have shared another of their clever songs, played in their own distinctive primitive bluegrass style. The brothers, Frank on guitar and mandolin and Ulrich on banjo, have been involved with bluegrass since they were
Last year around this time, we ran a story about an error-ridden obituary of Tony Rice that ran in Relix magazine online. It turned out that the mistakes were the result of an inexperienced staffer who found herself needing to
Nashville banjoist Tim Carter has announced a new project, with a new band, called Damn The Banjos. It's not really a bluegrass sound, but it is banjo centered. A new album is nearly finished, Full Speed Ahead, including material written within
For those of us grieving the loss of blugrass banjo legend J.D. Crowe, who passed away on Christmas Eve, here are a few interviews conducted in recent years that should be both enjoyable and informative. This first was recorded in 2019
We hope that Christmas Eve is a beautiful time for everyone who joins us here at Bluegrass Today. Even if we can't be with those most dear this year, we can surely always recall Christmases past with family, friends, great
Ding Dong Merrily on High is an especially popular English Christmas carol from the early 20th century, based on a dance tune from the mid 16th. Thanks to British steel guitarist Scott Poley, and several of his friends, we have an
Your favorite syndicated bluegrass radio shows are also featuring Christmas music this week on their shows. Into The Blue, hosted by our own Terry Herd, Knee Deep In Bluegrass, hosted by Cindy Baucom, and Unreal Bluegrass, hosted by Steve Martin,
