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Bluegrass Today is pleased to announce the launch of a new component of our site, a Bluegrass Business Directory. It functions much like our Events Directory, only the listings are not date sensitive, and they remain on the site indefinitely. Here

The popularity of bluegrass music in Japan is a subject well known and widely discussed among US and European grassers. Since the postwar occupation of the island nation in the late 1940s, the Japanese have warmed to many aspects of

The new album from April Verch, Bright Like Gold, won't release until April 2, but a debut music video is available now. It's for the song, Broken, one of April's songs/tunes that serves as the opening track for the upcoming CD. This

Irish bluegrass balladeer Niall Toner has just been announced as the recipient of the first annual EBMA European Bluegrass Personality of the Year award. It will be presented on March 16 during the 5th annual Bluegrass Summit in Prague. This new award is part of

Popular Japanese bluegrass artist Maro Kawabata died unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 51. He left behind many friends in the worldwide bluegrass community, who remember him fondly for his kindness, good humor, and superb musicianship. Maro was born in Kyoto, where he

On February 26 James Reams was in Owensboro, KY for the presentation of a memorial plaque for his long-time partner Tina Aridas at the International Bluegrass Music Museum. Tina, who was lost to cancer on February 6, 2011, was a devoted

While it would be nice if life could consist of all bluegrass, all the time, that's definitely not the reality for most musicians. In their off time, many bluegrass musicians have other careers, often somehow related to the music business.

The Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania has outgrown its original home at the Mifflin County Youth Fair Grounds in Reedville. Their 7th annual event in July 2013 will be held at the Centre County Grange Fair grounds in Centre Hall, about 17 miles

Mountain Fever has released a debut single from their first project with The Churchmen, Mercy River. The song is Bread and Water, written by the band's newest member, Carroll Arn, who had written a number of songs for The Churchmen before

Are bluegrass festivals successful? The answer, in 2013 (I prefer to work in the present because it’s so now-ish), is an unequivocal “yes” and “no.” It all depends on who you talk to and how you define “success.” For some,