IBMA

Last night John and I attended a showcase hosted by Marty Raybon and his band Full Circle. The show was a media event, by invitation only, designed to generate the kind of post I'm writing right now. While I've known

Surely a highlight of IBMA week for me so far was the showcase performance last night from Chris Thile & How To Grow A Band. (more photos here) Regular readers of Bluegrass Today will have noted that I have expressed great

This post is a contribution from Casey Henry. Casey is the daughter of banjo player and bluegrass entrepreneur, Murphy Henry, and an accomplished banjo player in her own right, as well as an experienced instructor. Currently Casey and her brother

Last night's Keynote Address, traditionally offered on the first night of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention, was delivered by Jerry Douglas. His address seemed to focus on three basic themes: bluegrass music is in good shape, it is being noticed

Like a great many other folks here at the World Of Bluegrass, Brance and I are moving a little slowly this morning. The first day at IBMA, for those who exhibit in the trade show, involves a frantic rush to load

Brance and I are heading to Nashville, arriving Sunday afternoon at the scene of the upcoming IBMA World Of Bluegrass and Fan Fest. We'll post with whatever news we pick up on the ground, as well as any photos we are

I thought I'd let all our readers know about a couple events I'll be involved with at IBMA next week. On Tuesday the 26th from 10 to 11:45 I'll be a panelist at a discussion entitled Internet Promotions: MySpace and Beyond!

Just a quick reminder to anyone who will be attending the IBMA World Of Bluegrass and Fan Fest: Our searchable, printable version of the IBMA week schedule of events is available now on Bluegrass Today, and will be up all

Just as we did last year, Bluegrass Today will offer live-blog coverage of the International Bluegrass Music Awards next Thursday (9/29) from The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. If you aren't able to attend, or listen to the show

We posted last month about our plans to involve a number of intern bloggers on Bluegrass Today during IBMA week in Nashville. We have a few folks lined up, who will help us provide a variety of vantage points and