A profile on bluegrass fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, and his new album on Compass Records, Lovin' of the Game, is set to run tonight (March 7) on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Michael sat with NBC
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Kyle Cantrell let go from SiriusXM
Announcements were made yesterday by SiriusXM that as many as 475 people would be laid off this month as part of a restructuring designed to increase profitability for the major satellite radio provider. It was initially interpreted as yet another
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European Bluegrass Music Association to be dissolved
The European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA) Board is to recommend to the membership that EBMA should be dissolved. In a special notice issued on Sunday, March 5, 2023, the organization’s statement went on to say .. This decision has come after
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Mark O’Connor releases two books and a CD from his early years
Those of us who were following bluegrass music in the 1970s were most fortunate to watch the emergence of a true prodigy in Mark O'Connor. Before even hitting his teens, Mark was wowing musicians with his fiddle, mandolin, and guitar playing.
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Women in Old Time Music exhibit coming to BCMM
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA has announced a new special exhibit for 2023, entitled I'Ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music. It is set to open on March 23, and remain so through December 31. The exhibit will
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White Freighliner Blues video from Tommy Emmanuel & Molly Tuttle
Australian guitar whiz Tommy Emmanuel is continuing his collaborations concept forward into a second album, Accomplice Two, due out in April from CGP Sounds. Like the first, it finds Emmanuel paired with some of his favorite artists, including several of the
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IBMA Foundation announces 2023 Arnold Shultz grant recipients
The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the recipients of their 2023 Arnold Shultz Fund grants to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. Dr. Richard Brown, co-chair of the Arnold
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New President for the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society
Outgoing CBMS President Kevin Slick welcomes his successor, John Pierce Speaking of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, which we were earlier this week, it turns out that the organization has seen a change of leadership. After serving as President of the Society
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Changes coming for World of Bluegrass in Raleigh?
Rendering of proposed convention center and amphitheater in downtown Raleigh At a press conference yesterday, officials with the Raleigh Convention Center, current home for the IBMA's annual World of Bluegrass convention, and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced
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California Report: CBA Bluegrass Breakdown’s new directions
CBA Bluegrass Breakdown editor/graphic designer, Jason and Gina Dilg Long-time readers of the California Bluegrass Association member's monthly newsletter, the Bluegrass Breakdown, noticed big changes during the pandemic including a smaller footprint with fewer columns with a professional-looking glossy print finish,