• Michael Cleveland at IBMA

    During the IBMA's World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass festival, we had the chance to interview many of the top artists and songwriters in our business. Among them was Michael Cleveland, a highly-respected fiddler and bandleader, who shared some

  • The Church Sisters at IBMA

    Among the acts I was most eager to meet during IBMA's big week in Raleigh were The Church Sisters, Savannah and Sarah, from Galax, VA. These 18 year old twins sing with a purity and beauty that is something to

  • Béla Fleck at World of Bluegrass

    As we all knew they would, someone recorded Béla Fleck's Keynote Address to the 2014 IBMA World of Bluegrass Business Conference, and posted it online. It's a good, clear recording and Béla's remarks should be of interest to anyone who

  • Blue Highway at Wide Open Bluegrass

    While bluegrass was taking it to the streets on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, we had a nice conversation with Tim Stafford, Wayne Taylor, and Shawn Lane of Blue Highway. They talked about their current band CD, The Game, and their

  • Detour at World of Bluegrass

    We had a nice chat last week with Missy Armstrong and Jeff Rose of Detour during the IBMA's World of Bluegrass Convention in Raleigh. They talked about their current CD, Going Nowhere Fast, and their new lineup.   We have a lot more

  • Final IBMA report from Driven

    This year during the IBMA World of Bluegrass, we were delighted to have Driven, one of the invited showcase acts, chronicling their experiences for us at Bluegrass Today. It is both an honor and an opportunity for a group to be invited to