The acoustic music world often praises the talents of songwriters, with awards like Songwriter and Song of the Year. While this is certainly a good thing, the composing prowess of musicians who focus primarily on instrumental tunes is often overlooked.
Theater under construction at the new International Bluegrass Museum (10/6/17) - photo by Katie Keller Lots of bluegrass fans are looking forward to visiting the new International Bluegrass Music Museum, now under construction in Owensboro, KY. It will offer the museum
The folks at the Earl Scruggs Center have a big day planned for banjo pickers - and banjo lovers - on Saturday, October 14. They have a banjo-themed run in the morning, and a concert with Béla Fleck & Abigail
The Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa has announced the nominees for their 2017 bluegrass awards. The winners will be announced during the organization's 2nd annual awards show on Saturday October 28, held in conjunction with the 8th Annual BMAI Honey
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, decorated for the IBMA Awards Show - photo by Frank Baker Here is a hodgepodge of 2017 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass images, including some shots from conferences and workshops
In all the excitement of last Thursday's Special Awards ceremony in Raleigh, it seems we neglected to publish a report on the proceedings, or share any of Frank Baker's photos. The Special Awards are honors handed out to the non-musical parts
Cf Martin and the IBMA have teamed up to offer a new CS-Outlaw-2017 guitar at auction, with all proceeds going to the Bluegrass Trust Fund whose mission is to assist members of the professional bluegrass community in emergency financial need. The
When IBMA’s World of Bluegrass business conference kicked off Tuesday in Raleigh, attendees were welcomed to “the bluegrass capital of the world.” But one question was left hanging? For how much longer, since the agreement making Raleigh the host city is
Tonight's IBMA Awards Show is set to begin in about an hour. We will be posting the winners here as they are announced, so keep checking back, and refresh the page to see the latest information. We'll also post photos from
Here is a first batch of Frank Baker's images from World Of Bluegrass 2017. These were taken over the past two days, including a visit to the exhibit hall, and this morning's town hall meeting.