Last week, while much of Nashville was reeling from an early morning tornado, the International Bluegrass Music Association welcomed their 21st class to Leadership Bluegrass. This annual event includes several days of sessions for the class, which IBMA describes as
The Carter Fold, a living memorial to the legacy of the Carter Family, located on the property where A.P. and Sara Carter raised their family in Poor Valley, VA, is offering a rare and unique guitar at raffle to help
Rebel Records has released another music video in support of Authentic, their recent album for Band of Ruhks. The Ruhks have made quite a name for themselves, reuniting former bandmates Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby, and Kenny Smith to record and tour once
Midnight Skyracer, the UK's female bluegrass supergroup, is back with a video for their new single, Break The Rules. The track will be included on their sophomore album, Shadows On The Moon, due on June 5, their first collaboration with Island
Since the very beginning, the International Bluegrass Music Association has wrapped up its annual convention and business conference with a big music party, featuring top artists in the field. With the World of Bluegrass convention occurring during the week, the
Bluegrass Now!, the live concert spectacular recorded at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum back in December, is set to debut this weekend on PBS television affiliates all across the country. It will feature performances from hosts Rhonda Vincent
Delta Stream is a new group featuring southwest Virginia bluegrass veterans Jody King and Jeanette Williams. Jody has played banjo with Jeanette and her husband Johnny's group for many years, and currently also wields the five with Darin & Brooke
Carl Jackson, the pride of Louisville, MS, has been immortalized in a television documentary, Meet Carl Jackson, for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. A private showing of the movie that included family, friends, and state dignitaries was held on the house floor
Folks in the Baltimore and DC region are well acquainted with the father/son team of Ken & Brad Kolodner. Ken, the elder partner, is a renowned player and teacher of both the fiddle and the hammered dulcimer, and is highly regarded
This article is a contribution from Bruce Winges, recently retired as editor of the Akron Beacon Journal after more than 40 years in newspapering. He got his first guitar in 1969 and became hooked on old-time and bluegrass music while working
