Author: John Lawless

The International Bluegrass Music Association reminds its membership that June 30 is the deadline for nominations for Special IBMA Awards. These are the "behind the scenes" honors that are distributed during the afternoon prior to the gala evening awards show

Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper will visit the Country Music Hall of Fame on Friday morning (6/5) for a live interview with Bill Cody of WSM. The guys will also perform a couple of tunes, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event is

Béla Fleck will be the guest this afternoon (6/4) on World Cafe with David Dye originating from WXPN in Philadelphia, PA. He will talk about Throw Down Your Heart, his current CD release on Rounder, and the documentary film by the

Cherryholmes has created a mini-travelogue video that follows their exploits over the recently-concluded Memorial Day weekend. It mixes video and still images with both backstage and onstage looks at the family on the road. Over the course of two days, Cherryholmes

The Mountain Stage web page at the NPR Music site has links to a number of recently re-aired programs that should be of interest to readers of Bluegrass Today. These are encore presentations of earlier shows, but the music is still

In support of his new Rounder CD, Lonely Street, Doyle Lawson has launched a weekly online video series called Ask Doyle, where fans are encouraged to submit question which Doyle will answer online. The first episode is in the form of

Cadillac Sky is putting the finishing touches on a new CD, an EP release called The Weary Angel. It will include four tracks featuring the C-Sky boys and a couple of guest artists. Two of the songs are C-Sky remakes of

Compass Records has released a video for the title track of Dale Ann Bradley's superb new album, Don't Turn Your Back. It was shot and directed by Matt Zervos, a 20 year old filmmaker who approached Dale Ann directly about the

Jimmy Gaudreau's musical legacy in the bluegrass world is already partly written. He is what the baseball writers would call a "future hall of famer" - an active player who has already achieved sufficient notoriety to ensure his eventual induction

Do we have a new budding fashion icon in our midst? I wonder how many bluegrass fans recognize the popular picker and singer in these striking photos. Give up? It's Cia Cherryholmes with a look notably different from her work attire