Sister Sadie at Kristy Cox's City Winery benefit for flood victims (10/28/24) - photo © Laci Mack Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert organized by Nashville bluegrass songstress and songwriter Kristy Cox on October 28, raised more than $43,000 for flooding victims
The IBMA Trust Fund is currently hosting an auction for a unique and exquisite banjo made by Jarda Prucha, and given to the Trust Fund in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Prucha Banjos building professional grade banjos and mandolins
The International Bluegrass Music Association is hosting a special concert next weekend to help raise money for the IBMA, as well as their IBMA Trust Fund, which assists members of the bluegrass community in times of need, and the IBMA
Sonny Osborne at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival in 1987 - photo by Barry Bower The Boards of Directors of both the International Bluegrass Music Association and the IBMA Trust Fund have adopted a joint resolution honoring the late Sonny Osborne. A
Within our bluegrass community, the first topic to come up in conversation amongst ourselves - after inquiring about everyone's health - is how much work has been lost since the coronavirus shutdown. With all venues down to the neighborhood bar closed
The now common term, Black Friday, referring to the day after Thanksgiving as the official start of the Christmas shopping season, seems like it has been with us forever, but it actually only dates back to the early 1960s. We
Once again this year, the good folks at Straight Up Strings will be making up a limited run of their signature banjo and mandolin t-shirts, emblazoned with Roger Siminoff's classic illustrations of pre-war Gibson instruments. Pre-orders are being taken now
Danny Paisley, Lorraine Jordan, and Junior Sisk at the True Grass Benefit (9/24/18) - photo © Bill Warren Monday night kicked off IBMA’s World of Bluegrass with the True Grass Benefit for the Bluegrass Trust Fund. The event was hosted by
The folks at Mountain Home Music Company have agreed to let us share the title track from Come See About Me: A Benefit For The IBMA Trust Fund. It's a song written by Conway Twitty, produced by Doyle Lawson, and featuring
