Groups

IBMA On the Road to Raleigh (Click for all)

Punch Brothers, bluegrass All Stars at Wide Open Bluegrass

The International Bluegrass Music Association has begun to announce the scheduled performers for the 2013 Wide Open Bluegras Festival, their weekend concert event that follows the conclusion of the World of Bluegrass Business Conference and International Bluegrass Music Awards in September. This 2 day festival, [...]

John Lawless | May 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Showcase opportunities during World of Bluegrass 2013

Regular attendees at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass convention will find a number of changes in store this year. Moving to a new facility in a new city means getting used to a new layout, new hotels and a new footprint in [...]

John Lawless | April 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

World of Bluegrass in Raleigh – to jam or not to jam

This is the second installment in our series on Raleigh, NC as the site for the IBMA’s World of Bluegrass events for 2013-15. When the International Bluegrass Music Association announced in 2011 that it would be required to find a new home for its signature [...]

John Lawless | April 9, 2013 | 6 Comments

Bluegrass Today Profiles

Having a Coffee with ……………. Bob Wolff

This is the third in a fun new series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well known, about some of their interests as well as about the music that they love. Today’s guest is Bob Wolff, who initiated the concept [...]

Richard Thompson | May 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Having a Coffee with ……………. George McCeney

This is the second in a fun new series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well known, about some of their interests as well as about the music that they love. Today we join George McCeney, songwriter, co-founder of [...]

Richard Thompson | April 8, 2013 | 3 Comments

Gospel Choices #1

Here’s another new feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This week we hear from Peter Thompson, host of Bluegrass Signal on KALW. The five I’ve chosen are all from the wonderful world of bluegrass, although I can imagine [...]

Richard Thompson | April 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

Latest CD Reviews (Click for more)

On The Front Porch – Kenny Thacker

Many bluegrass musicians first developed their love of this genre from listening carefully to their grandparents and other relatives making music. Kenny Thacker is no different. On his latest release, On the Front Porch, this Kentucky-born pastor pays tribute to his grandfather, and the others [...]

John Goad | May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Grandma’s Rules for Drinking – Annie Lou

With a title like Grandma’s Rules for Drinking, the most recent release from Canadian folk group Annie Lou, offers intriguing possibilities for potential listeners. What they will find upon pressing play is an enjoyable collection of original music in the string band tradition. The songs [...]

John Goad | May 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

Heart of the Country – Chris Brashear

The title of roots musician Chris Brashear’s latest album certainly reflects the songs he has included on it. Heart of the Country is a collection of thirteen tunes celebrating the rural parts of America and the people who make their homes there. Although Brashear is [...]

John Goad | May 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

Dailey & Vincent’s Brothers of the Highway

It’s been over four years since bluegrass superstars, Dailey & Vincent have released a “regular” album. That doesn’t, however, mean they’ve been dormant. Since 2009′s Brothers From Different Mothers, their last bluegrass album for Rounder Records, they have released three very successful albums: an a [...]

Daniel Mullins | May 10, 2013 | 2 Comments

It’s Just A Road – The Boxcars

It’s difficult to name a band that is more all-around talented than The Boxcars. Band members have numerous IBMA and Grammy Awards and have shared the stage with most of the top names in bluegrass. Their first two releases as a group helped earn them [...]

John Goad | May 10, 2013 | 2 Comments

Latest Industry Press Releases (Click for more)

The Hillbilly Opry in Dublin to Become an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road

When someone speaks of a “Phoenix rising” it is usually in reference to good things that rise from the ashes like the fabled bird of Greek mythology. In the case of the McGuire Family Campgrounds in Dublin, this is an image that is literally true. [...]

Press Releases | April 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

GearTrack Celebrates Site Launch; Stolen Mandolins Recovered Thanks to Registration

March 27, 2013 – Chicago / Asheville-based start-up GearTrack celebrates its official launch and announces the recovery of two valuable stolen mandolins owned by Vancouver, WA musicians Rocky and Deb Blakewood. The instruments went home to their rightful owners as a result of their listing [...]

Press Releases | April 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Hackensaw Boys with Danny Barnes Holiday Tour 2012

Danny Barnes opens for The Hackensaw Boys in the Southeast – December 27-31, 2012. The Hackensaw Boys will hit the road this holiday season for a tour with Danny Barnes (Bad Livers) in the Southeast. This tour covers Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia before ending [...]

Press Releases | November 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Cliff Abbott replied 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congratulations, Jon! History has been made!
Jeff Kolitz replied 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Yes, Congratulations Jon! Awsome accomplishment. How about sharing how it felt with the rest of us?
Eric Tapp replied 7 months, 1 week ago

Hear, Hear!
Jon Weisberger replied 7 months, 1 week ago

Thanks, folks. Needless to say, it was a big thrill, and I’m still absorbing it! I like to think that will encourage our community to take the *work* of songwriting more seriously; I don’t know of many (or, really, any) pickers who would say they don’t ever practice, but just wait for inspiration to strike, but I think there are a lot of folks…[Read more]
David Morris replied 7 months, 1 week ago

That’s a terrific point, Jon. I commit journalism everyday, and I try to do something songwriter-related as well. My notebook is always in my pocket, and my ears and mind are always doing something with a hook or a rhyme scheme. One of the best parts of co-writing, for me anyway, is that it forces me to work on a song at a specific time, whether…[Read more]