Author: John Lawless

Larry Stephenson has announced that he and his wife Dreama are expecting their first child. Dreama has been an active participant in the family business, doing the majority of Larry's photography, plus graphic and web design since before they were married. Congratulations

Here are some photos from Monday night's (9/29) IBMA after hours showcase events.

Last night (9/29), Brance and I ventured out to the late night IBMA showcases and watched a number of exciting young performers. We saw Farewell Drifters, Dominic Leslie and Josh Williams, and spoke at some length with Joe Dean, the

Once again, WAMU's Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live from IBMA today. They will be coming to you online from their suite in the Renaissance Hotel 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. (EDT). Today's (9/30) offerings include live performances

Pinecastle Records is here at IBMA doing some early celebrating. 2009 will mark their 20th anniversary year, and they are giving away free song downloads to people in attendance at the World Of Bluegrass. They are handing out cards to everyone

Brance and I are on the road, heading for Nashville and the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention, where our Richard Thompson is already situated. We hope to arrive around noon Nashville time, and will be spending the rest of the day

WDVX will be airing two live shows today (9/29) that feature music from the IBMA convention. At noon, Cumberland Gap Connection will perform on their Blue Plate Special program. They are one of the IBMA official showcase acts this year (playing

For those of you who can't be in Nashville this week for all the big doin's at IBMA, be sure to tune in to WAMU's Bluegrass Country online to get a taste of what is going on. They will be broadcasting

Gibson has announced another limited edition banjo model, this time a Style 5 Deluxe. Though not specifically an artist-signature model, this new model is loosely based on a unique pre war Gibson owned by Bernie Leadon, an original member of The

We posted in early August about the competition hosted by MountainRidge Music Marketing to select an up-and-coming band to receive their marketing and promotional services at no charge. They have now announced that the winning MountainRidge Music Flagship Group is The