Bluegrass Asociations News

The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced the 2017 inductees for their ABM Hall of Fame. The Museum and the Hall was initially created to highlight the history of the tenor banjo in American music, but has since been

The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the participants in their 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class. Members selected for this three-day program held at BMI headquarters are chosen from a pool of applicants each year to attend the intensive

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the hiring of Amy Beth Hale as their new Member Services Director. She has worked in and around bluegrass, country, and Americana music for years, serving recently as Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at SESAC

The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America has announced the winners of their 43rd annual Midwest Bluegrass Music Awards. The awards were given out at the end of their 34th Midwest Convention, held January 13-14 at the

Last Friday the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY held a grand opening for their latest exhibit, which chronicles the sterling career of bluegrass superstars Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent. Looking at what these two singers and bandleaders have accomplished

The International Bluegrass Music Association will begin accepting applications this week for artists interested in showcasing during their 2017 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC later this summer. Criteria for inclusion are subjective, and based on selecting performers who

Construction on the new International Bluegrass Music Center in Kentucky hit a snag this week when the general contractor on the job, Peyronnin Construction, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The company was based in Evansville, IN and had performed

The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced the hiring of Danny Clark as their Membership and Special Events Manager. This new position was created to help grow the membership of the organization, develop special events at the

As we get close to the end of another year, many of us find ourselves on the lookout for opportunities to make charitable donations to organizations that reflect our interests and values. If you are a bluegrass music lover, especially

The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America has announced the nominees for their 43rd annual Bluegrass Music Awards. The winners will be announced and trophies awarded during the Society's National Convention which runs February 2-5, 2017 at