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Next Tuesday (8/16), IBMA will host another in its ongoing series of webinars for bluegrass professionals, this one specifically geared towards home recording enthusiasts. Recording Acoustic Instruments in your Home Studio will be led by Joe Weed, a producer, recording artist

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Sam Bush will be this year's host at their annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show, September 29 in Nashville. This will be his second time at the podium for the awards show;

The results from this year's IBMA Board elections have been announced, where four, two-year seats were up for a vote. Board members are chosen in staggered, annual elections to maintain some constancy from year to year. The IBMA Board consists of

This post is the first in a series of pieces planned between now and the 2011 IBMA World of Bluegrass. In each, we will discuss WOB with a different industry professional, examining their expectations as they prepare for IBMA week

Past attendees, exhibitors or sponsors of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass will have by now received the informational brochure for the 2011 event, scheduled for September 26-29 in Nashville. The brochure details the many events that will occur during the

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that all balloting for Board elections, Hall of Fame inductions and IBMA awards will be held online starting next week. They will be utilizing the eBallot interface to facilitate and tabulate votes. Current voting

The passing of Hazel Dickens on Friday (4/22) has already prompted much comment and praise, for her unique musical talent, and distinguishing her as a charming and gracious lady. Among the various thoughts expressed is the idea of her being swiftly

Well, you can't say they didn't listen. IBMA has announced a number of major changes to the pricing and availability options during this year's World Of Bluegrass Convention in Nashville. As attendance at this flagship event has dwindled in recent years,

I spoke last week with Craig Havighurst, noted Nashville writer and PBS radio journalist, about plans the IBMA is hatching to enhance its online presence and outreach efforts. Craig is also a member of the IBMA Board of Directors, and

The International Bluegrass Music Association has a couple bits of news to announce this week, both with a focus on cold hard cash. They have an online sales seminar scheduled for April 19, designed to help anyone whose work in the