Just before we rolled everything up at World of Bluegrass/Wide Open Bluegrass in Raleigh, Daniel Mullins sat down with Lee Ann Womack to talk about her deep love for bluegrass music. She had been on the scene to serve as
IBMA 2014
James King talks about his illness
James King joined us for a few minutes during IBMA's 2024 Wide Open Bluegrass festival, and spoke candidly about his recent illness and subsequent recovery. It turned into a remarkably frank and emotional discussion that anyone who cares about James
Kenny & Amanda at World of Bluegrass ’14
We also had the chance to speak with Kenny & Amanda Smith the morning after Amanda won the Female Vocalist of the Year for 2014 at the IBMA Awards.
More Friday photos from Wide Open Bluegrass
Here's some more images from Friday afternoon taken by Todd Powers.
IBMA pro membership numbers remain flat
Coming to Raleigh was a good financial decision for IBMA, but not all of the news has been good. Revenues are up, hand-in-hand with attendance at the end of week music festival. And the association's overall membership numbers have grown significantly
Balsam Range at World of Bluegrass 2014
We were fortunate to catch up with Balsam Range the morning after their big wins at Thursday night's IBMA Awards. They talked about that, and everything else they're up to these days.
Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes at IBMA
Mid-week here at IBMA's World of Bluegrass, we had a lengthy and deeply personal chat with Rob Ickes and Jerry Douglas about their relationship with reso-legend, and good friend, Mike Auldridge. The specific topic for our discussion was the recent release of Three
Bluegrass Karaoke at Wide Open Bluegrass 2014
In between visits to the exhibit hall and catching a few of my favorite artists at the Wide Open Bluegrass StreetFest yesterday (October 3), I happened upon a fun event taking place on the Workshop Stage inside the Raleigh Convention
Late week report from Driven
This year during the IBMA World of Bluegrass, we are delighted to have Driven, one of the invited showcase acts, chronicling their experiences for us at Bluegrass Today. It is both an honor and an opportunity for a group to
Banjo flash mob at 2:00
Calling all banjo players! At least all banjo players down in Raleigh, NC. This afternoon (10/4) at 2:00 p.m. all banjo players are invited to congregate at the Sir Walter Raleigh statue outside the Raleigh Convention Center for a big group