• Kip Martin feted Sunday afternoon

    Kip Martin's friends filled a church sanctuary Sunday in Crofton, MD, opening their hearts and wallets for the ailing bass player. The former Sunny Mountain Boy...

  • Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2014

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the 2014 class for their Leadership Bluegrass program. Each year IBMA selects roughly two dozen people from within...

  • Name That Tune!

    One of the many creative challenges facing songwriters (besides paying this month’s utility bill) is the naming of a new song. This is frequently done...

  • Wide Open Bluegrass schedule announced

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the stage schedule for their inaugural Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, September 27-28. The festival follows their three-day business...

  • The Bluegrass Album from Alan Jackson

    Country music mega-star Alan Jackson has been threatening to cut a bluegrass album for the past few years, dropping hints in interviews and tantalizing the...

  • On This Day #13 – Gloria Belle

    On this day …… June 9 is the birthday of Gloria Belle. Probably best known for being Jimmy Martin's so-called "girl singer" in the late 1960s and...

  • IBMA releases further WOB 2013 details

    At a press conference this afternoon in Raleigh, NC, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced PNC Bank as the presenting sponsor for the 2013 Wide...