Bluegrass Asociations News

Aynsley Porchak, a recent graduate of the ETSU Bluegrass, Country & Old Time Music program has won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, just one year after winning the US competition last year. This is an historic first, making her

It seems lately that the growing fad is for chaos and rumors bouncing off the bluegrass walls about upcoming conventions and awards shows. Who's running what? What new rules are in place? Who put a Baby Ruth in the swimming

Chris Jones' expert sleuthing efforts notwithstanding, the bona fide 2017 World Of Bluegrass seminar schedule is now available to view on the IBMA web site. The master schedule is displayed in a color-coded block grid that allows you to see every

This marks our third, and hopefully final, article about the flap between the IBMA and the original 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards show producers that led to them resigning earlier this month. The simplest facts of the matter are these: Producer

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Claire Armbruster will serve as the producer of this year's International Bluegrass Music Awards. The show takes place on Thursday, September 28 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in

The nominees for the 48th Dove Awards have been announced by the Gospel Music Association and, as always, several bluegrass artists have received a nod. The award that generates the most attention from grassers is in the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album Of The

Texas Banjo Champion for 2017 Hudsen Doucette accepts his trophy - photo by Tina Boatwright With the conclusion of this past weekend's Texas State Banjo Championships in Pearl, the 2017 Texas Bluegrass Champions have all been announced. In prior years, the banjo,

The Rural Roots Music Commission in Lemars, IA has chosen When I Get The Money Made by Kody Norris as its Best Bluegrass CD of the Year for 2017. In collaboration with the National Traditional Country Music Association, the Commission exists

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the final batch of nominees for their Special Awards, and Momentum Awards, the proverbial awards given "earlier in the day," awarded during a pair of award luncheons on September 27 and 28. The Special

The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Mount Vernon, KY has announced that bluegrass songstress Dale Ann Bradley will be inducted into the Hall as part of their 2018 class. Growing up in the rural southeastern part of the