• Playing For The Future

    Since we're on the topic of benefit concerts, here's another one. The Emory & Henry College Appalachian Center for Community Service is sponsoring a benefit concert this Friday, September 7, 2007. The concert, billed as Playing for the Future, will take

  • Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra Plays Bluegrass

    Bowling Green, KY is home to Shakertown and the Shaker Museum. This past weekend a celebration took place. Hoedown at Shakertown celebrated the 200th anniversary of Shakertown. The celebration included music performed by the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra along with Grammy

  • Bluegrass Museum hosts Monroe-Style Mandolin Concert

    On the evening of September 8, 2007, downtown Owensboro Kentucky will be ringing with the sounds of bluegrass mandolin played in the traditional style of Bill Monroe. The International Bluegrass Music Museum is hosting their annual Monroe-style Mandolin Camp, and

  • Bluegrass Today Awards Poll

    Once again, as we have done the past two years, Bluegrass Today is hosting an unofficial awards poll which mirrors the 2007 IBMA Awards nominees. It is not affiliated with the IBMA or their official balloting process, and run

  • Mare Winningham sings at AR bluegrass fest

    Here's a follow-up to a post from this past June, about movie and television actress Mare Winningham having released a spiritual CD of folk and bluegrass tinged music, but framed by her perspective as a recent convert to Judaism. The CD

  • Jamie Dailey: Bluegrass Ambassador

    We are all aware of the tensions surrounding international diplomacy these days. Instability in the Middle East and the rising economic power of China are two major concerns not only of Americans, but also our international friends and partners. Some of

  • Festival la Roche-sur Foron

    This post is a contribution from Lilly Pavlak, who runs Lilly's Bluegrass Agency in Switzerland. She also works as a music journalist in Europe. We thank her for sharing this report, and the photos from the festival. Last week I returned

  • Tensions Mountain Boys in Nashville

    Chris Thile and The Tensions Mountain Boys have announced a string of three dates at the fabled Station Inn in Nashville next month. They will be there September 21-23, starting at 9:00 p.m. (CT) each night, with an admission charge

  • Lovell Sisters at Kennedy Center

    The Lovell Sisters Band performed on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center on August 11, 2007 and that show is now available for online viewing. The audio mix is a little disappointing during the first part of the show. This