Last night the International Folk Music Awards were given out to kick off the 36th annual conference of Folk Alliance in Kansas City, MO. Two top bluegrass artists, Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings were picked for these honors. Molly won for Album
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Steve Gulley Scholarship applications open for 2024
The Bluegrass Music Endeavors Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2024 Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship, which awards $5,000 to a college student who best represents the future of bluegrass music. The Foundation is a non-profit organization funded by and associated
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Mason Ruble Scholarship to Ozark Mountain Music Bluegrass Camp
The Mason Ruble Memorial Fund, created in honor of the talented young Kansas banjo player who lost his life in a tragic automobile accident last fall at only 20 years of age, will be offering a scholarship for one student
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Satan Is Real boots raffle redux for IBMA Foundation
Just north of the state capital in Oklahoma City is the community of Guthrie, a town that played a significant part in the history of Oklahoma. It had served the original state capital, with an interesting story over the past
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2024 Bluegrass Grammy winner
Molly Tuttle and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes the 2024 Best Bluegrass Album Grammy award At this afternoon's 2024 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, the winner for Best Bluegrass Album was announced. This year is the 66th annual running of the Grammy Awards, which are
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McLain Family Band and Charlie Sizemore to the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
Also going into the Hall of Fame this October are The McLain Family Band and Charlie Sizemore, who are set to be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame on October 26 of this year. Both have dedicated most
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Stanley, Scott-Benson, Luberecki, and Evans to Banjo Hall of Fame
The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced five new members of their Banjo Hall of Fame, to be inducted during the ABM Banjo Fest in October of 2024. The ABM launched in 1998 in nearby Guthrie, OK as a
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IBMA Foundation announces 2024 Project Grants
The IBMA Foundation, which raises and disperses funds to programs and initiatives that foster the growth of bluegrass music, has announced the 2024 recipients of their annual Project Grants. Organizations apply for these grants each year, and the amounts and
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Becky’s Birthday Fundraiser for new bluegrass scholarship
As most of us have noticed in recent years, a growing trend on social media is requesting that others contribute towards a particular charitable cause on your birthday. It's not quite the same as gift seeking in a more traditional
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Sylamore Special wins 2024 SPBGMA Band Championship
Sylamore Special at the 2024 SPBGMA Band Championship The judges have shared their decision in the 2024 SPBGMA Band Championship, finishing this afternoon in Nashville. Bands compete over the course of two days in multiple rounds to come to the results below. And