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Following on the heels of a successful International Bluegrass Summit at this year's IBMA, a European Bluegrass Summit is planned to take place February 7-8, 2009 in B?ºhl/Baden, southern Germany. Anyone within the bluegrass community in Europe is invited to attend.

Koch Records has announced the release yesterday (11/11), of Charlie Daniels And Friends Live From Nashville concert video. The DVD, Preachin', Prayin', Singin',  features the likes of Mac Wiseman, Earl, Gary and Randy Scruggs, Del, Ronnie and Rob McCoury as well

The November 2008 edition of MoonShiner Magazine marks the 26th birthday for the Japanese language magazine. Congratulations MoonShiner! Moonshiner (translated page) is the premier bluegrass and acoustic music magazine in Japan. Featuring product reviews, interviews, and lots of articles about vintage

The following press release came from the British Bluegrass Music Association. It deals with their renewed effort to revitalize the organization, and we reprint it in its entirety. Following the election of John Wirtz as the British Bluegrass Music Association's chairman

November 30 is the deadline for submissions in this year's Bluegrass Lesson Plan Competition. The contest is part of IBMA's efforts to bring the music we love to the next generation through it's Bluegrass In The Schools program. School teachers, home

The folks at bluegrasscollege.org have put together a video sample from their latest online lesson. The song is Blue Night, sung by Tim O'Brien, with instrumental solos taught by Bill Evans (banjo), Rob Ickes (resonator guitar), Tyler Grant (guitar), Matt

Suzy Rothfield Thompson, who has been working on a documentary film about the New Lost City Ramblers (NLCR) for the past year, is seeking additional funding to enable completion of a film about the ground-breaking group. The film includes a mixture

We brought you news in September that European World of Bluegrass Festival was accepting band applications. The deadline for that application process is fast approaching. Applications must be received by November 20th for consideration. The festival is scheduled to take place May

Veteran bluegrass mandolin player Dewey Murphy has promised to donate his mandolin to the International Bluegrass Music Museum (IBMM), in Owensboro, when he retires from music. The 79 year old from North Carolina still plays at bluegrass festivals, but his 1924

A while back Modern Guitars conducted an interview with bluegrass guitarist and luthier Wayne Henderson. The interview was published at the end of September, but we somehow missed it in our IBMA rush. It is an extensive interview covering Wayne's unique