IBMA 2008

Some of bluegrass music's top present-day stars will honor Bill Monroe on September 30 in the annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, which will take place on Tuesday, September 30 at the Opry House in Nashville. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, presented

Like so many others who work in and around the bluegrass music business, Bluegrass Today will be in Nashville next week for the IBMA World of Bluegrass convention. Both Brance and I will be on site from Monday September 29 to

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , is on his way to Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week. This will be his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced a partnership with Sound Healthcare and the National Business Associations to offer affordable heath care options to its professional members. Both group and individual policies will be available, tailored especially for musicians and

Recently the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the names of the two inductees to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame for 2008. In the living performer category is singer/guitarist Bill Clifton, the first international ambassador for bluegrass music. Born

Recently the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the names of the two inductees to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame for 2008. In the non-performing category is the renowned author, the late Charles K. Wolfe. A self-described "cultural historian,"

The list of acts that will feature during this year's IBMA Awards Show has been announced. The IBMA Awards Show, hosted by revered singer and guitarist Del McCoury, will feature a stellar group of performers who will entertain the audience in

The final ballots for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards have been mailed to the voting membership, and as voters prepare their choices, they can refer to our complete list of nominees here on Bluegrass Today. Along with the list of

If you want to learn more about the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and their upcoming World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville, you can tune in to Katy Daley's show tomorrow (8/20) at 9:00 a.m. when she interviews Dan Hays,

Our good friend Cindy Baucom sent along some photos she took earlier today during the IBMA Awards Nominees press conference in Nashville. Cindy was on hand to capture some interviews for her syndicated bluegrass radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass -