Today the International Bluegrass Music Association joined with more than 40 other music organizations in submitting a letter petitioning the US Congress to make changes to the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Act. Both were recently approved to assist
Necessity is most definitely the mother of invention, and that’s exactly what led east Tennessee-based music instructor, Dave Yates, to come up with a plan to get back to work as soon as possible. Yates, who has taught bluegrass and
The spring of 2020 will be remembered for the coronavirus and the stay at home orders. This pandemic has affected many of us in one of two ways: we are either an essential worker or we are out of a
Bluegrass mandolin and klezmer clarinet maestro Andy Statman is reporting that he has recovered from the corona virus, at his home in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. His wife, Barbara, also exhibited symptoms, but they are both primarily recovered and
Help is on the way for musicians and other Americans feeling an economic pinch from the coronavirus and its negative impact on jobs and the economy. Congressional leaders from both parties approved a $2 trillion stimulus package, which includes payments to
Most bluegrass bands are normally burning up the highway traveling to festivals and other venues this time of the year, but the social distancing required now due to the Covid-19 virus has brought touring to a screeching halt. In a
The White House and Congress are negotiating the details of emergency aid that will likely include money for musicians and others who participate in the so-called gig economy. President Trump said this afternoon that the size of checks mailed to Americans
IBMA is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak but isn’t taking action just yet related to the 2020 World of Bluegrass celebration in Raleigh this fall. “As of right now, there are no plans to cancel” the conference, IBMA said in a
