Bill Amatneek, bassist on the first David Grisman Quintet album and a four decade bass and banjo pro on the west coast, has written a new biography of Tony Rice, called Discovering Tony Rice. It is scheduled to be released
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IBMA Foundation MC Masterclass now available on YouTube
The IBMA Foundation Masterclass on serving as a master of ceremonies at bluegrass events that was held as a Zoom presentation on November 8, has now been released on YouTube in perpetuity. The full 90 minute presentation, which features information
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Wyatt Ellis debuts on his own at The Opry
Wyatt Ellis on the Grand Ole Opry (11/10/23) - photo by Nathan Leslie Wyatt Ellis, 14-year-old mandolin prodigy, made his artist debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday night last week. Only a small number of performers such as Dolly
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Video Premiere: Gotta Lotta Lonesome from Carson Peters
Billy Blue Records has produced a music video for their current single with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, the title track of their most recent album, Gotta Lotta Lonesome. Peters has completed that difficult transition from child star to adult performer,
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Evan Dickerson launches Talking Bluegrass with Cory Walker
Prolific bluegrass podcaster Evan Dickerson has just started a new show, which he calls Talking Bluegrass Albums or Songs. It takes a different angle from his original show, The Evan Dickerson Bluegrass Talk Show, which is centered on individual artists
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Lorraine Jordan documentary takes NC film prize
A documentary film on the life of bluegrass bandleader and entrepreneur Lorraine Jordan, Living Like I'm Dying, was given the Audience Choice award at the recent Fuquay Film Festival in North Carolina. The documentary, which premiered at the festival, was produced
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Mama Said String Band honors WWII veterans with Fall in Love video
Louisville's Mama Said String Band has created a special music video - more of a short film - in honor of veterans, released this past Saturday based on their latest single, Fall in Love. The video hearkens back to the 1940s,
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2024 Bluegrass Grammy nominations
Today The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards, with winners to be announced in the traditional Grammy Awards ceremonies on February 4. In addition to the many glitzy categories that generate major media attention are the nominees
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2024 IBMA International Band Performance Grant applications now open
The International Bluegrass Music Association is now accepting applications for its 2024 International Band Performance Grant. The grant is awarded to assist a bluegrass act from outside the United States to cover travel expenses to the World of Bluegrass convention
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Akira Otsuka is named 2023 DCBU Monument Award winner
Akira Otsuka with DCBU President Carolyn Eyerly and his 2023 Washington Monument Award Celebrated capitol area mandolinist, photographer, and producer Akira Otsuka was presented with the 2023 Washington Monument Award by the DC Bluegrass Union on October 29. Born in Japan, Akira