Events

Charlie Daniels has worn a good many hats over his 50 years in the music business. His first big hit came in 1973 with Uneasy Rider, a countryfied talking blues, years before the rap craze began. The hilarious song, following on

Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank will be sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They will be on the continent through October 25, with shows yet in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and

This is the sixth in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This one features Katy Daley interviewing Tom Adams of Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/tom_adams.flv

Cindy Baucom, co-producer of the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards show, has posted some terrific behind-the-scenes photos on her Knee Deep In Bluegrass blog. Cindy managed the show along with Chris Stuart. She has shots from the rehearsals and sound checks

This is the fifth in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This particular video features Doug McKelway interviewing Jens Koch and Cia Cherryholmes. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/koch_cherryholmes.flv

Here is a copy of the Keynote Address delivered by Pete Fisher during the 2009 IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville. Fisher, Vice President and General manager of The Grand Ole Opry, gave his address on Monday, September 28

Monday night fans and musicians filled the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville to help Rounder Records celebrate forty years in the record business. I really feel like we did help them, because the show was not only a concert,

This is the fourth in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This one features Katy Daley interviewing Phil Leadbetter of Grasstowne. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/phil_leadbetter.flv

Steve Martin performed this past Sunday (10/11) at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the first stop in his Fall tour with Steep Canyon Rangers to promote his banjo CD, The Crow. John McEuen opened the show, which also included cameo

Over this next few weeks, we'll be doing some "after action" coverage of the 2009 IBMA World Of Bluegrass event in Nashville. Our goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of participation at WOB, from a number of standpoints in the