The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the 2016 class for their annual Leadership Bluegrass workshop. Roughly two dozen members of the bluegrass industry are chosen each year to attend a three-day seminar in Nashville designed to help develop leaders in
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Bluegrass Ramble Showcase applications open for 2016
The International Bluegrass Music Association is now accepting applications from bands/artists interested in being considered for inclusion in the 2016 Bluegrass Ramble during World of Bluegrass. Selected acts will be featured in two high-profile performance spots during IBMA week in Raleigh (September
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Darrell Brothers to host the IBMA Awards?
You've got to have some sympathy for the poor old International Bluegrass Music Association. On Sunday, their Facebook page was hacked (now back under their control), and they woke up this morning to find that The Darrell Brothers have started
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IBMA Facebook page hacked
The official Facebook page of the International Bluegrass Music Association has been maliciously hacked. Someone commandeered the account on Sunday and has removed administrator access for the IBMA staff. In short, the organization is now unable to manage the account, and
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SOIMF and JDMC support Leadership Bluegrass
Thanks to the generosity of attendees at the Fall 2015 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, and the kind folks at Janet Davis Acoustic Music, Joe Mullins sent a check this week to the IBMA for $2,000 in support of the
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Leadership Bluegrass deadline this week
Applications for the IBMA's Leadership Bluegrass program in 2016 are due this Sunday, November 15. The annual, three-day seminar will be held in Nashville from March 21-23, 2016. It's purpose is to familiarize participants with relevant issues facing the music business community,
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World of Bluegrass 2015 numbers released
Ask anyone who attended the 2015 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh how it went, and the first thing out of their mouth is likely to be about the rain. And, oh my, did it rain! The third such event hosted by
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Final 2015 World of Bluegrass shots
And one last gallery of Wide Open Bluegrass images from Todd Powers.
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Weekend photos from Wide Open Bluegrass
Here's a final gallery of images that Becky Johnson shared with us, taken over the last few days of the IBMA events in Raleigh, NC earlier this month. This gallery captures more of the activity away from the stages.
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Pete jokes, while Steve plays it straight
As it always seems to do, video has surfaced of Steve Martin's acceptance of a Distinguished Achievement Award during last week's World of Bluegrass business conference in Raleigh, NC. Steve was honored for his lifetime of support for bluegrass music, and