The Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music at Hazard Community and Technical College, has devised a terrific program to mark the 50th Anniversary of Carter Stanley's final performance on October 21, and offer their students a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. It
I was always a fan of the Mad Libs game. It’s at least as good a time-killer on the road as eating sunflower seeds in the shell, or guessing how long various bluegrass side musicians will last in their respective
Made you look! Kenny and Amanda sent along this photo of them enjoying a toast at Cracker Barrel in Nashville after appearing on WSM Radio’s Coffee, Country & Cody morning program. They were celebrating the success of their latest album, Unbound, which has
IBMA’s Word of Bluegrass was a whirlwind of meetings, jams, luncheons, awards, and street fair music. Here is a taste of Friday and Saturday’s street fair with everything from a class of youngsters to a guy watching from the roof
The ETSU Pride Band, made up of select students in the school's Bluegrass, Country & Old Time Music program, have a new single set for a November 1 release. Written by one of the members, it was recorded and will
Good news from the Bankesters! Their band touring vehicle, stolen from their hotel in Raleigh during the World of Bluegrass last week, has been recovered by police just a short distance from where it was taken. The silver 2012 GMC Yukon XL was found locked
When it comes to learning a craft, there are lots of insider tips, tricks, and so called "trade secrets" out there - the stuff that "only the pros know" and everyone else is dying to find out. This can be
IBMA is making some changes in the selection process of Hall of Fame inductees, one public and one done quietly behind the scenes. Starting next year, three members of the Hall of Fame will be added each year, up from two.
Here's a gallery of Frank Baker's images from last weekend's Wide Open Bluegrass festivities, both IBMA's ticketed festival in Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater and the city's free, downtown, streetfest.
20 Questions with Katy Daley is a new, ongoing feature here at Bluegrass Today. The column may be new, but you all know the contributor, Katy Daley, a familiar voice from the Katy Daley Show each weekday morning at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country. As the situation
