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Dr. Richard Brown at World of Bluegrass 2022 - photo © Jeromie Stephens

Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra at the 2022 IBMA Momentum Awards Show - photo © Frank Baker

Full Cord Bluegrass performs at the 2022 IBMA Momentum Awards (9/28/22) - photo © Frank Baker IBMA's annual Momentum Awards luncheon always serves as a powerful reminder that the future of bluegrass is in good hands. This year, as the pain

Becky Buller & Friends at The Lincoln Theater (9/27/22) - photo © Frank Baker Here's a photo report of Tuesday night musical activity at World of Bluegrass from Frank Baker, who caught the Kickoff Show with Becky Buller & Friends at

Craig Havighurst with Dale Ann Bradley and C.J. Lewandowski at the WOB Keynote Address - photo © Frank Baker Dale Ann Bradley grew up in a Primitive Baptist Church where her father was the preacher and musical instruments were not allowed. Then

And so it begins... Once again, a large portion of the bluegrass industry is assembling today in Raleigh, NC for the International Bluegrass Music Association's annual convention, World of Bluegrass. If you are involved in this sort of music professionally, this

This morning the International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2022 Industry and Momentum Awards. Both these nominees and the winners are chosen by select committees of IBMA members chosen for this purpose. The IBMA Industry Awards are given

Estonian grassers Curly Strings were announced today as the first recipients of the new IBMA International Band Performance Grant, designed to facilitate bands and artists from outside the United States traveling to perform at the annual World of Bluegrass convention

Yesterday the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the 2022 participants for their annual Songwriter Showcase, as part of the Songwriter Track at the World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC this September. A total of ten writers are chosen to

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first batch of artists invited to showcase at the 2022 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC, September 27-29. These acts are chosen by an IBMA select committee who go through dozens