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Delebration, an all-star jam with Del McCoury, ands the 2019 Wide Open Bluegrass - photo by Frank Baker The IBMA closed out their big annual festival, Wide Open Bluegrass, with an all-star jam based around our patriarch, Del McCoury, and his

As a niche music form, bluegrass music is always looking for the next big crossover act, a band or singer who can crack into the pop mainstream, and bring greater attention to the genre from which they burst into the

Frank Baker was prowling the Duke Energy Performing Arts Center last night, capturing images of the various presenters, winners, performers, and Hall of Fame inductees during the 30th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh, NC.

Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar

Tonight at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, the 30th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Recipients were announced in 17 categories, honoring the top pickers and singers in the bluegrass

Brooke Aldridge tries her hand at soundhole at World of Bluegrass 2019 - photo © Tara Linhardt Wednesday of World of Bluegrass was another-jam packed day (as are all days of IBMA) here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Loads of helpful tips

Tuesday at IBMA started out as a day of setting up for the week ahead, folks getting registered, before the learning and picking started. Industry professionals shared all sorts of information to help musicians, event planners, broadcasters, and all sorts

Cane Mill Road performs on the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards - photo by Frank Baker This afternoon, during a luncheon gala, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the winners of their 2019 Momentum Awards. These honors are given to bluegrass artists

Rhonda Vincent was surprised last week by a call from the Nashville office of the FBI, asking her to come in for an interview. Just imagine the thoughts that were running her head driving to that meeting! What they wanted to

Like the rest of bluegrass world, we are wending our way towards Raleigh, NC today, from various points north and west. This is the biggest week in our business, when the entire industry congregates for the World of Bluegrass convention,