• IBMA headed to Raleigh

    IBMA’s World of Bluegrass will leave Nashville and move to Raleigh, NC, for the 2013 business conference and Fan Fest. An official announcement will be...

  • Major milestone for Mike Kear

    This weekend will mark the 500th episode of Music From Foggy Hollow, hosted by Australia's Mike Kear on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. That's quite an accomplishment in any...

  • Be afraid… be very afraid

    Before I proceed, I’d like to brace you for the fact that I’ll be telling stories this week that are actually true. I hate to...

  • Do you dream in bluegrass?

    Last week I published a list of topics for bluegrass music camp elective classes that, based on trial and unmistakable error, were deemed colossal failures....

  • IBMM moving to Nashville?

    Over the weekend, I picked up a couple of startling news stories coming out of Owensboro, KY. The mayor, Ron Payne, was quoted speaking about...

  • Bill Monroe Day in Santa Cruz

    Mayor Ryan Coonerty has declared December 4th as Bill Monroe Day in Santa Cruz, California. As part of the Bill Monroe centennial celebrations there will be...

  • Terry Baucom, at long last

    Terry Baucom... Bauc... the Duke of Drive, the Grand Poobah of bluegrass banjo, the honorary Mayor of the key of B. He's known by many names,...

  • Charlie Louvin remembered

    Richard Thompson collected some thoughts about the passing of Charlie Louvin from some of the artists on whom he has left an impact. Bobby Osborne has...