Jeff & Vida

Tonight's (2/6) edition of Music City Roots will feature a bluegrass-centric lineup. They are billing the show as Bluegrass and Friends, since two of the shows acts will be billed in that fashion. Jon Weisberger & Friends will feature the noted

Banjo phenom Ryan Cavanaugh just let us know that he will be touring this month with Jeff & Vida, supporting them in a trio format for a number of shows in North Carolina. Ryan is the cover boy on the August

The package show Bluegrass Jamboree is once again winding its way across Germany this December, just as they did on the debut pilgrimage last year. The tour is managed by Rainer Zellner, who has long promoted bluegrass music in Germany. It

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. After the Main Showcase performances, folks moved to the many different rooms set up for performances, many by new artists or those with

I heartily second John's comment about being too busy to post showcase reviews in a timely manner. But even if this is late, these bands are still very worthy of mention. As it happens, each of the groups I watched

You know that we had a busy IBMA when it's Sunday morning before I have a chance to post comments on the Wednesday night showcase performances. Sugar Hill hosted a reception late Wednesday afternoon, and I enjoyed speaking with a number