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Today marks that moment each year when the entire bluegrass world shifts from regular life to IBMA mode. Our coverage will transition later today (more on that soon), as the annual IBMA convention starts to dominate the news. Both Into The

The National Endowment for the Arts will offer a live webcast of Friday's (9/24) concert celebrating the 2010 National Heritage Fellowships recipients. This concert is an annual event, but this will mark the first time that it is available via

Here is an amateur, hand-held video of The Grascals performing The Star Spangled Banner prior to kickoff of this past Sunday's NFL game between the Titans and Steelers in Nashville. It was posted by YouTube user thecouches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6WbD2qPnaM

As the staff of WAMU's Bluegrass Country prepares to spend next week in Nashville for IBMA, they have dedicated this week to everyone's favorite bluegrass instrument - the five string banjo! The celebration began this past Saturday (9/18) and will continue

The Grascals are set to tackle the NFL on Sunday, offering up their version of the National Anthem before Saturday's game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The anthem will be sung during the pregame ceremonies at Nashville's

Brian Smith of Leadership Artists just sent along this video of the TV commercial Mountain Heart cut for Honest Abe Log Homes. The spots were filmed last month, featuring the guys performing Honest Abe's new bluegrass theme song, composed by the

Rhonda Vincent is taking her music to New York City for the official premier of her new CD, Taken. She has three shows scheduled in the Big Apple on September 21 to kick off the new CD release promotion. At 10:00

NPR and Folk Alley have posted the audio from the 2010 Americana Music Awards show online. The 2.5 hour show, hosted by Jim Lauderdale, includes the presentations of awards, and musical performances by artists from a wide range of musical

September 9 marked the 14th anniversary of Bill Monroe's passing , and NPR's All Thing's Considered took the occasion to remember Big Mon in a piece about the Bluegrass Boys reunion at the International Bluegrass Music Museum earlier this summer. NPR's

Video from yesterday's appearance by Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers on Good Morning America is now available on the ABC web site. They performed two songs from Steve's 2009 CD, The Crow. Woody Platt, guitarist and vocalist with Steep Canyon