• IBMA Google group shuts down

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has operated a discussion group for many years, allowing members to converse openly about concerns and issues that are germane to the organization. It started out as an email listserv when that was the reigning technology,

  • Jake Schepps Quintet – Entwined

    As sure a sign as any that bluegrass has reached a level of real maturity and acceptance as a contemporary art form is the number of cross genre projects that have been produced of late. Ryan Cavanaugh on banjo with Bill

  • SMBMA meeting photos

    The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association held its December meeting at the Kentuckians of Michigan Friday evening. Members had a jam session after the business meeting. New County Grass from Michigan provided the evening’s stage show. Certificates were presented to our

  • Behind The Mic with Daniel Mullins

    There was little doubt that Daniel Mullins would one day host a radio show. While he might be best known to Bluegrass Today readers for his album reviews, holiday playlists, and other, often-humorous, contributions here, he is also a third-generation

  • Ray Davis passes

    Radio legend Ray Davis, who hosted an afternoon show for WAMU's Bluegrass Country for many years, died yesterday evening following a bout with cancer. He was 81 years old. Ray spent 65 years broadcasting in the Washington, DC area, 28 of them

  • New DVD from Southern Raised

    Southern Raised has released a new DVD with an interesting take on the concert video. It finds the four Reith siblings from southern Missouri recreating the 11 songs from their current Make A Difference CD in music video form. These are

  • Saying goodbye to Engine 145

    This month we're saying goodbye to one of the most popular roots music sites on the Internet. Engine 145, managed by Juli Thanki in Washington, DC, will shut down on December 8. Juli has taken a job as a country music writer

  • Julep from Punch Brothers

    Punch Brothers have released another song from their upcoming album on video. As they did for I Blew It Off last month, Julep is presented as a static video.   The new record, The Phosphorescent Blues, is due January 27 from Nonesuch.