Author: David Morris

Tributes to Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall are pouring in, deservedly, from all corners of the music world after his death late last week, but among songwriters the loss is particularly stinging. It seems nearly every bluegrass composer I know,

Coming up with rules for holding in-person events in the era of COVID isn't easy, and no matter what organizers settle on, there is no way to please everyone. IBMAs board of directors certainly learned that in the wake of its

Bluegrass is one of the unheralded stars of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, thanks to 17-year-old Alaskan, Lydia Jacoby. After she was a surprise winner of the gold medal in the 100-yard breaststroke, reporters clamored to know more about the new

Donald Dowdy, whose powerful vocals helped fuel the The Bluegrass Brothers and The Dowdy Brothers, passed away Thursday. He was 34 years old. His death was caused by a heart attack, his brother Steven said, and he had been ill for

Sometimes we bid farewell to incredibly gifted musicians, once-in-a-generation talents who leave an indelible imprint on our music. And sometimes, we say goodbye to incredibly kind and loving people, who leave an indelible imprint on our hearts. Byron Berline, who died Saturday

Missy Raines is getting ready to celebrate a return to post-pandemic normalcy with another return – to her roots. The nine-time IBMA bass player of the year is booking dates and planning to record with her new band – her new

I hear a lot of bluegrass music that is good but not necessarily different – do we really need, for instance, another cover of I'll Fly Away, or another Alison Krauss sound-alike female vocalist? So when something fresh and new comes

Here's some of the best news we’ve reported in a while: hotel rooms and tickets for IBMA’s World of Bluegrass go on sale next week, the surest sign yet that the event will return to in-person status in Raleigh this

Danny Paisley doesn't wear fancy stage clothes and doesn't add lots of gimmicks and adornments to his guitar playing. With a voice like his, he doesn't need any of those things to establish his bluegrass credentials. He just steps up to

Bluegrass lovers enjoying live music at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Last Friday night, in Kodak, TN, Darin & Brooke Aldridge were no more than a few measures into Tear Stained Letter when I scribbled in my