• Fleck/Washburn banjos from China on YouTube

    We posted last week about some of the press coverage from China of the current Sparrow Quartet tour. The band features Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn on picked and non-picked banjo respectively, with Casey Driessen on fiddle and Ben Sollee

  • 2007 Alaska Bluegrass Cruise

    The July 2007 Alaska Bluegrass Cruise looks to be a great event. The line up of artists participating this year by performing and teaching workshops is sure to make it a success. Blue Highway, The Claire Lynch Band, and The

  • IBMA ’06 seminar audio available

    Each year during the annual IBMA World Of Bluegrass Business Conference, a variety of educational seminars are offered for the benefit of the professional membership. Topics are varied, and are geared towards the needs and interests of artists, event producers,

  • Thinking of touring in Europe?

    That is the title of a new section on the European Bluegrass Music Association's web site, designed to offer some tips and guidelines for bluegrass bands considering the feasibility of a European tour. Included is information on obtaining EBMA's European Bluegrass

  • IBMA Board statement about Awards Show flap

    We have made a few references here on Bluegrass Today to the various reactions that have been generated by the "patriotic theme" of last month's International Bluegrass Music Awards in Nashville. The IBMA Executive Committe made some changes to the

  • Chris Thile Grows A Band

    I meant to post about this yesterday as John did, but got caught up working on a Ron Stewart DVD, more about that soon. Here are my thoughts about Saturday's performance. I was as impressed as John was with the concert.

  • How To Grow A Band in concert

    Brance and I had the opportunity this past weekend to catch Chris Thile and his How To Grow A Band show in concert at The Jefferson Center in Roanoke, VA. As the band name implies, they are on tour in

  • Merlefest announces 2007 lineup

    Destination festival Merlefest has just announced it's artist lineup for 2007. The event is scheduled to be held April 26-29, 2007. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday November 14, 2006 at 2:00 PM EST. Remember that this line up is subject

  • What did Alison Krauss call her grandmothers?

    That's the question that's answered in the final installment of Wichita Rutherford's IBMA video clips. It's one of Wichita's great True or Rumor podcasts. If you just can't stay out the personal life of a bluegrass celebrity and have to