Even though they weren't officially on the bill, East Nash Grass was one group that most folks at last week's IBMA celebrations were talking about - and not just because of Harry Clark's Awards Show attire. With their second album
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Coming Down The Line from Tennessee Bluegrass Band
Tennessee Bluegrass Band, from... you guessed it, the great State of Tennessee... has just released a first single for their second project with Billy Blue Records. It also serves as the first recorded glimpse at the band's current personnel, including
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November Wind from Larry Cordle
Bluegrass legend Larry Cordle has a new single our today, one he wrote with frequent co-writer Larry Shell called November Wind. Growing up alongside childhood friend Ricky Skaggs in eastern Kentucky, Cord has been dedicated to authentic bluegrass and country music
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2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards winners
Tonight the winners of the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced in a gala awards show at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC. And the winners are: Male Vocalist of the Year - Greg Blake Gospel Recording
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Nechville announces Billy Failing model banjo
Nechville Musical Products has announced a new signature artist model for Billy Failing, banjo picker with Billy Strings. It's a Vintage Eclipse model, but made with a maple neck and resonator, using the Nechville Heli-Mount integrated pot system. Like the
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World of Bluegrass leaving Raleigh after 2024
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that they will looking for a new home for the World of Bluegrass convention and associated events following the 2024 conference in Raleigh, NC. The mid-week Business Conference, The Bluegrass Ramble, the Bluegrass
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Jaelee Roberts’ Grand Ole Opry debut
Jaelee Roberts on the Grand Ole Opry (9/19/23) - photo © Eric Ahlgrim Photography We finally got ahold of some photos from Jaelee Roberts' Grand Ole Opry debut back on September 19. Only 22 years of age, she had already performed
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Hard Life video from Cup O’Joe
Irish family grassers Cup O'Joe have released a first single from their latest album, Why Live Without. The band consists of the three talented Agnew siblings of Northern Ireland, Reuben on guitar, Benjamin on bass, and Tabitha on banjo, along with
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Big Family documentary now available for streaming from KET
The excellent 2019 documentary about bluegrass music, Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music, produced by Kentucky Educational Television, has finally been made available for online streaming. Filmed in large part during the World of Bluegrass convention in 2017 and '18,
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Bluegrass Today at World of Bluegrass 2023
It's here! The 2023 World of Bluegrass has begun, with the larger part of the bluegrass industry currently assembling at the Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. Artists, promoters, luthiers, broadcasters, artist representatives, manufacturers, songwriters, and business people of every kind