The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced their invited showcase acts for the Bluegrass Ramble at their 2017 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These artists are chosen through a highly competitive process, with only 30 selected from more than
Belmont University in Nashville is the recipient of a large treasure trove of vintage instruments, bequeathed to them by the estate of the late Steven Kern Shaw. The collection includes close to 500 guitars and mandolins, among them specimens of
The International Bluegrass Music Association, through its Executive Director Paul Schiminger, has published an open letter to President Trump and the US Congress concerning plans to reduce or eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
Folks in northwestern South Carolina now have a dedicated, all-bluegrass channel on their radio dial. WRIX 1020 AM and 104.7 FM in Anderson, SC are blasting the grass 24/7 with a signal that reaches as far north as Hendersonville, NC, west
Sometimes when two songwriters get together to collaborate, the result is more than anyone expected. That was the case recently when Melody Walker and Molly Tuttle, both recent Nashville transplants from California and both award-winning writers and artists, sat down
Compass Records has released a music video for the quasi-title track from The Infamous Stringdusters' latest album, Laws Of Gravity. It's a narrative video that represents the story of the song, Gravity, written by bassist Travis Book and his extra-talented wife,
There's nothing like a pretty girl in a hot car... singing a hot bluegrass song. That's what we get in this new video from Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Mountains In Mississippi, from their latest album, Faster and Farther. It's an absolutely
We just got a note from The Henhouse Prowlers, who are doing a US State Department tour in Pakistan. They have become unofficial musical ambassadors for the USA, touring repeatedly in parts of the world where few Americans visit, sharing
First round balloting for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards, which was to have begun last week, has been stopped with a new ballot being prepared for voting members today. While there was no error in the existing ballot, some members
It appears from a Friday article in the San Francisco Chronicle, that the decision of the California Bluegrass Association to enter a float in the 2017 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade has caused a rift in the membership. The Board of
