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Singers and pickers are the most visible stars in bluegrass, but as with any venture, much of the work and preparation is done by those behind the scenes – the promoters, songwriters, broadcasters, CD and poster designers, and journalists. But today

One of the great mysteries of bluegrass – how so many different bluegrass charts come up with such divergent results – is a little less puzzling today, thanks to one of the best panels I’ve heard in 11 years of

The announcement of the Momentum Awards for newer performers has been a highlight of my World of Bluegrass experience in recent years, and this year was no exception. As the finalists are announced and the winners selected, you can't help but

Usually, the start of the week at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass means it's time to pick through the finger food – don't miss the to-die-for banana pudding – belly up to the bar, then settle in for a keynote address

Ready or not... here we go! The International Bluegrass Music Association staff and volunteers have been working double overtime this past few weeks, putting together the finishing touches on their first online, all virtual World of Bluegrass celebration. As we have

Well this work week is closing out on a gloomy, rainy note for us in southwestern Virginia, though much of the US is blessed with clear skies. What a perfect time to see this new video hit from Merle Monroe

The staff and volunteers at the International Bluegrass Music Association are burning the midnight oil, and then some, to get ready for next week's World of Bluegrass convention, their first presented 100% online. The governor of North Carolina has not

Mountain Fever Records has a new single this week from Backline, with a music video debuting today for The Farm. We've been high on this young South Carolina Band since they first emerged in 2016, for their unique sound grounded in

Pinecastle Records has a new music video today from Flashback, for one of the songs on their current release, Blues Around My Cabin. We are delighted to premiere it here for our Bluegrass Today readers. It's the album's opening track, a

Chris Henry, noted Bill Monroe mandolin stylist, has announced a new way to learn how to play like Big Mon. He has launched a Monroe Style Improvising course for players who are already familiar with the basics of this building