Bluegrass Asociations News

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage returns to World of Bluegrass (9/25/18) - photo © Frank Baker Frank Baker spent Tuesday evening at a number of Bluegrass Ramble showcase spots, and captured a number of performances in downtown Raleigh. Among them was the

Jamie Dailey’s keynote speech to open this year’s World of Bluegrass in Raleigh was the equivalent of mom urging you to ignore all the sumptuous entrees and desserts on the table and eat your vegetables. Playing music is fun, but bands

Danny Paisley, Lorraine Jordan, and Junior Sisk at the True Grass Benefit (9/24/18) - photo © Bill Warren Monday night kicked off IBMA’s World of Bluegrass with the True Grass Benefit for the Bluegrass Trust Fund. The event was hosted by

Jamie Dailey with Katy Daley, Kitsy Kuykendall, and George Matthews at the Marriott Hotel Katy Daley caught up with Jamie Dailey this afternoon as he was arriving for World of Bluegrass, and asked him for a preview of the Keynote Address

Though the World of Bluegrass festivities don't officially begin until tomorrow (9/25), a good many folks are already in Raleigh or expect to arrive later today. Especially for people coming in from the west coast or overseas, spending the night

Well it's that time of year again. A sizable plurality of the bluegrass community is wending its way towards Raleigh, NC for the IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention. Over the next 5 days, starting tomorrow, artists, labels, management, event producers,

Kristin Scott Benson, the award-winning banjoist with The Grascals, has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. The prize was originated and funded in 2010 by the Steve Martin Charitable Foundation

The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has announced that Mary Beth Martin will be their new Executive Director, effective September 17. The Center, which not only houses a museum dedicated to the life and career of Cleveland County's most celebrated native,

The 2018 World Of Bluegrass convention will once again include a health and wellness center for registered attendees. The International Bluegrass Music Association has set aside space in the Raleigh Convention Center to offer specific services and wellness coaching during

Dewey & Leslie Brown and the Carolina Gentlemen will accept the Traditional American Bluegrass CD of the Year award this weekend from the Rural Roots Music Commission in Iowa. The honor is for their debut recording, Under The Mountain, independently released earlier