The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City is delighted to announce that they will be reopening on June 2, with additional safety protocols in place. Executive Director Johnny Baier says that, “While we have enjoyed providing virtual tours via the Internet, nothing
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first round of artists invited to showcase as part of the Bluegrass Ramble during the 2020 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. The annual convention, which the organization calls "the biggest week
The city of Boston hasn't suffered as badly as the New York/New Jersey region from the virus that struck the US in March, but they have been dealt a serious blow from which they are slowly recovering. Seeing the impact the
Today the International Bluegrass Music Association joined with more than 40 other music organizations in submitting a letter petitioning the US Congress to make changes to the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Act. Both were recently approved to assist
Today, May 1, is the opening day of public nominations for the IBMA's Industry and Momentum Awards. These are special awards for non-musical contributions by people who work behind the scenes in our business, and for newer artists at the
Within our bluegrass community, the first topic to come up in conversation amongst ourselves - after inquiring about everyone's health - is how much work has been lost since the coronavirus shutdown. With all venues down to the neighborhood bar closed
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY, the official repository of the history of our music, is among the many venues and destinations forced to close during the COVID19 shutdown. With potential visitors forced to stay
With so many bluegrass and acoustic artists looking to livestream concerts as a way to stay in touch with fans during the shutdown, they may be very interested in a seminar scheduled for next week from Folk Alliance. Billed as Tips
While at Wintergrass we attended the obligatory hospitality suites from bluegrass organizations such as Oregon, Washington, and Montana. We also visited a suite hosted by the new nonprofit organization, Western Canada Bluegrass Association (WCBA). The suites, of course, are known
With so much up in the air these days as a result of restrictions related to virus mitigation, ballots and elections have become a sensitive topic. A number of state and municipal elections have already been affected, and arguments are
