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We talked a good while on Tuesday with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and hope to have a video interview with them before IBMA week concludes. Both were looking spry and chipper, and full of the energy and good humor that

Joe Mullins stopped by our booth yesterday in the World of Bluegrass exhibit hall. We chatted briefly about his new album with The Radio Ramblers, They're Playing Our Song, due October 16 on Rebel Records. Our discussion also touched on Mullins'

Here's a set of photos taken on Tuesday at World of Bluegrass.  

Is there any better singer in bluegrass today than Junior Sisk? When he’s at his best, maybe not. But even when he’s not at his best, he’s very, very good. Tuesday night was one of those times when Junior wasn’t at his

We had the chance on Tuesday afternoon to speak with Ricky Skaggs about his new record, Music To My Ears, which had just been released earlier that day. You can watch the entire interview on video below. Ricky shared some details

It’s only Wednesday, and early Wednesday at that, but I’m willing to bet the best music of the week has already been played and sang at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. To be sure, many terrific bands will roll through the Nashville

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the undisputed home of traditional country music!" declared Brazilbilly’s Jesse Lee Jones, to wild cheers at Robert’s Western World in downtown Nashville on Tuesday night, September 25. As part of IBMA’s World of Bluegrass week,

From the IBMA World of Bluegrass: I realized this morning, in between a workshop on murder ballads in the key of F and running to a mentor session on how to get gigs in Lithuania, that there was no way I

The second day of World of Bluegrass 2012 is winding down, and it seems like a good time for a few quick impressions. Attendance feels quite light. IBMA staff have indicated that pre-sales are only off by 10%, so everyone here

Guitar hero Tony Rice has had to cancel a number of shows owing to another recent bout of illness. He was down with pneumonia in November last year, and has been experiencing respiratory and other ailments in recent weeks. Keith Case with