The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced the opening this week of America’s Super Picker - Roy Clark, their exhibit showcasing the career of the popular multi-instrumentalist and singer from Virginia. Many music fans in the US know
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IBMA Awards eligibility for 2017
It’s that time of year again, when the International Bluegrass Music Association asks for your help! Help with identifying eligible recordings for the 2017 IBMA Awards, that is. In order to accurately represent as much of the bluegrass world as
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Bluegrass Pride float in San Francisco
At last year’s World of Bluegrass, the unofficial theme of inclusion and diversity, which provided performance and presentation opportunities for a number of women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community, among other minorities in the traditional and
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Congratulations to the Leadership Bluegrass class of 2017
The Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2017 - photo by Alane Anno The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the names of the successful graduates of their 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class. The three-day program in Nashville brings together potential future leaders in
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IBMM archiving large bequest from Conway Gandy
Museum staff with newly-unloaded boxes of CDs from the collection of H. Conway Gandy The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY is in the early stages of archiving a large collection of recordings and other materials from the estate of
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AmericanaFest showcase submissions accepted until March 22
There's only another week left for artists wishing to submit an application for a showcase opportunity during AmericanaFest 2017. This annual convention of the Americana Music Association runs September 12-17 in Nashville, with invited acts given opportunities to perform before
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Katy Daley named as 2017 Monument Award winner
The DC Bluegrass Union has announced that longtime WAMU broadcaster Katy Daley will be the recipient of their 2017 Monument Award. Katy will be presented with her award on Saturday during this weekend's DC Bluegrass Festival, held at the Sheraton
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Bill Monroe Museum groundbreaking May 22
Rosine, Kentucky will soon be home to a museum honoring native son Bill Monroe. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project has been scheduled for May 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the town’s Everett Park. Though a museum honoring the Father of
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Louis Jay Meyers Music Project
The acoustic and alternative music worlds were shocked when Louis Jay Meyers died suddenly of a heart attack almost exactly one year ago on March 11, 2016. He was taken by a heart attack at only 61 years of age,
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Stanley Brothers ineligible for Country Music Hall of Fame in ’17
Every year around this time, rumors and wishes start flying through the country music industry. Who will be the current year’s inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame? Each year, one artist from the modern era, one veteran artist,