• Tuesday report from IBMA ’16

    Tuesday officially kicked off the IBMA convention and once again, participants were greeted warmly by Raleigh which once again did a nice job of setting the atmosphere for the week with their Bluegrass-izing of the famous bronze statue of Sir

  • 2016 IBMA Momentum Awards

    In a luncheon presentation today at the World of Bluegrass convention, the IBMA announced the winners of their 2016 Momentum Awards. These are a special set of honors, designed to recognize industry professionals in the early stages of their careers, including

  • It’s Christmas in September at IBMA

    This will be a very brief report from your IBMA World of Bluegrass correspondent (or one of them, anyway). The reason this will be so brief will be obvious to anyone who’s ever attended this event. For those who haven’t, let

  • Photos from World of Bluegrass ’16

    Here's our first batch of photos from the 2016 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These come from this afternoon's Keynote Address, delivered by Marian Leighton-Levy. The reception for attendees was opened by an official welcome from city leaders,

  • Joe Mullins is new IBMA Board Chair

    Today during the annual meeting of the IBMA Board of Directors, Joe Mullins was elected as the new Board Chair. Joe had served previously as the Treasurer of the organization, after having been elected to represent the Artists/Composers/Publishers category by the

  • Bluegrass Grammy Safe, For Now

    The Grammy Award for bluegrass will continue for a few more years, attendees at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass were told Tuesday in Raleigh, where some high profile industry representatives launched an education campaign to ensure the category continues for many

  • Photos from the OBX Bluegrass Festival

    Deb Miller of B Chord Photography was on hand during last weekend's Bluegrass Island Festival, held in Manteo on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She shared a number of her images from the festival, including what was the highlight

  • G7 Heritage Series Capo

    It's not terribly uncommon for companies to release new products or gadgets at trade shows and conventions. Such is the case with at least one company participating in the IBMA World of Bluegrass festivities this week in Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • World of Bluegrass kicks off in Raleigh

    Things got started this morning here in Raleigh, NC as the IBMA's 2016 World of Bluegrass convention swings into action. Multiple seminars are going on during the day, with a keynote address from Marian Leighton Levy of Rounder Records at