Australia's Davidson Brothers, Hamish and Lachlan, have completed work on a new album, Wanderlust, which is due to hit on June 20. The brothers are the continent's most celebrated bluegrass act, and are also quite popular in the thriving Aussie country
Earlier today, the International Bluegrass Music Association and the city of Raleigh, NC announced that they have extended their contract to host the annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh for an additional three years. When the IBMA/Raleigh partnership was
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the invited showcase artists who will perform on their late night Bluegrass Ramble stages, and at various other events during World of Bluegrass and the Wide Open Bluegrass festival (September 30 - October
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced some changes for the 2014 World of Bluegrass events. This will be second year in their new location of Raleigh, NC, running from September 30 through October 4. Over those five days, IBMA will
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the 2014 class for their Leadership Bluegrass program. Each year IBMA selects roughly two dozen people from within the bluegrass industry to their three-day event, designed to foster networking and mentoring for future
The IBMA has partnered with NoiseTrade to help promote the music of the 2013 crop of showcase artists at their World of Bluegrass. Called the Bluegrass Ramble Sampler, the free download includes 24 tracks from Johnny Williams, Nora Jane Struthers, Henhouse
We covered at some length the success of the 2013 edition of the IBMA World of Bluegras in its first year in Raleigh, NC. With the new year upon us, anticipation for the 2014 events (September 30-October 4) is steadily building. And
The IBMA will be hosting a webinar next month for vocalists interested in the anatomy and physiology of the human voice. How to Make Your Voice Last a Lifetime will be hosted by Leda Scearce, voice rehabilitation specialist at the Duke Voice Care
One of the fun supplements to the World of Bluegrass events this year in Raleigh, NC was having the North Carolina Pork Council's Whole Hog Barbecue championship held during the weekend's Wide Open Bluegrass festival. The aroma of pig on the
At their annual convention in September of this year, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Board of Directors approved a new mission statement. The new statement reads ... IBMA is the trade association that connects and educates bluegrass professionals, empowers the bluegrass
