The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today that last year's Bluegrass Music Awards show, which aired online October 1, 2020, will be broadcast on Circle TV January 18 at 8:00 p.m. It was a very different presentation for the IBMA
Back in December, we had a very popular story about Sara Hershkowitz, a touring opera singer from California who had grown up listening to bluegrass. Part of the reason her story resonated with so many people was that it included
Here is a year end run down of the most played grassicana songs on bluegrass radio for the year 2020. These numbers are compiled from our weekly bluegrass playlist charts, adding total spins to determine the songs played most frequently
The International Bluegrass Music Association has put out a call this morning, seeking candidates interested in serving on its governing Board of Directors. They are looking for people with broad experience within the bluegrass industry, willing to make a three-year
Most folks who focus attention to the mandolin are also aware of its close cousin, the mandola. We don't see the instrument much in bluegrass, but it does make an appearance from time to time, as many professional mandolinists also
Here's some good news on the live music front. Song of the Mountains, the nationally syndicated bluegrass television concert series, will return to taping before a live audience later this month. Nine months after being shut down by COVID-19 restrictions, the producers
Thursday, January 7 will see the IBMA Women's Council host the IBMA Women in Bluegrass Summit on Facebook. The interactive seminar will involve panel discussions and presentations on issues surrounding the participation of women in the world of bluegrass. At this
While most of us were enjoying a day off on December 31 and celebrating the end of a dismal year, West Virginia's Crandall Creek was broadcasting a live concert online. Despite the lockdowns, the band actually had a pretty good year.
Max Flansburg, a bluegrass guitarist from the Finger Lakes region in central New York, has experienced the past year just like everyone else in the world, and in the music business specifically. In normal times, Max plays with the band
Anyone who knows bluegrass knows the name Station Inn. The club and restaurant has been the home for bluegrass in Nashville since its founding in 1974 by a group of pickers who recognized that Music City needed a place for
