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For those who can't be in Raleigh tonight for the 30th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, there are two opportunities to tune in for the celebration. The IBMA is streaming the awards show over Facebook live. Starting at 7:30 p.m. (EDT),

Slocan Ramblers at the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards - photo by Frank Baker Here is a closer look at yesterday's Momentum Awards luncheon, through the lens of Frank Baker. He caught some great shots of both the showcase performers, and the

Stephen Ruffo knows how to put on a big show. He is the man behind the scenes at Wintergrass, and for many years, he and Patrice O’Neill ran the Mandolin Symposium for David Grisman and Mike Marshall in Santa Cruz,

Another year has come and gone and the annual IBMA World of Bluegrass Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina has left the starting blocks. After the excellent keynote address by Alison Brown, I was heading back to the Marriott Hotel with Darbi

Cane Mill Road performs on the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards - photo by Frank Baker This afternoon, during a luncheon gala, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the winners of their 2019 Momentum Awards. These honors are given to bluegrass artists

BluegrassCountry, the 24/7 streaming radio service from Washington, DC, is down in Raleigh once again, broadcasting almost live from IBMA's World of Bluegrass 2019. They are calling it "almost live" because even though they will be recording live performances and interviews

The last time Alison Brown gave the keynote address at the annual gathering of the International Bluegrass Music Association, in 2002, CD sales accounted for 96 percent of music industry revenue, women were a relative rarity in bands and the

Jim Mills - photo by Richie Dotson While an awful lot of bluegrass folks are here in Raleigh, NC this week for World of Bluegrass, one bluegrass hero who lives here year round is banjo maestro Jim Mills, who makes his

Like the rest of bluegrass world, we are wending our way towards Raleigh, NC today, from various points north and west. This is the biggest week in our business, when the entire industry congregates for the World of Bluegrass convention,

Annually, the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City holds a 3 day extravaganza of talent, recognition, and pure love for America’s instrument, the banjo.   Banjo Fest 2019 kicked off with its traditional BBQ, including the grand-opening of the new exhibit, Reflections of