• The Pistol And The Pen video from Darrell Webb

    Rural Rhythm has released a first video from Breaking Down The Barriers, their recent release from The Darrell Webb Band. It was produced and directed by Sammy Passamano, who also shot the footage with Jeff Tolbert. Written by Skip Ewing, The Pistol And The

  • Earl Scruggs tribute at IBMA

    Our friends at Music City Roots have posted a video from the first part of the Earl Scruggs tribute during last night's IBMA Awards show. Steve Martin introduced the segment, which served as the show's finale, complete with dozens of top

  • New members join IBMA Board

    Three new members of the IBMA Board or Directors were installed yesterday during World of Bluegrass. Each had been elected as at-large director earlier this year by the professional membership of the organization. Newly installed are: William Lewis, executive director of PineCone, the

  • Getting airplay for your music

    Yesterday afternoon at World of Bluegrass, WAMU's Bluegras Country Program Director Chris Teskey moderated a panel discussion with a number of bluegrass radio notables. Billed as State of the Industry: Bluegrass Radio & Charts, the primary focus of the session

  • Banjos (plural) on Letterman

    This past Monday night, Steve Martin appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, along with Mark Johnson, winner of the 2012 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. Part of this annual award, which carries a

  • Happy Birthday to us!

    Go BT... it's your birthday! Today marks the one year anniversary of Bluegrass Today, and we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported the site this past year. That includes our loyal readers, the advertisers who reach them

  • Celebrate Josh Graves’ birthday at IBMA

    Thursday, September 27 is the 85th anniversary of Josh Graves's birth in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, TN. To mark the occasion the University of Illinois Press is hosting a birthday party, launching their new book about Graves - Bluegrass Bluesman: