The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today the artists invited to the 2018 World of Bluegrass convention to showcase during the event's Bluegrass Ramble. Each invited act will have at least two opportunities to perform during World of Bluegrass
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Gibson Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Gibson Brands, makers of legendary guitars, mandolins, banjos and other instruments, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, a move designed to keep the company afloat while it tries to fix its finances. The Nashville-based company, founded in 1894, will refocus on its
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2018 Chris Austin Songwriting winners announced at MerleFest
Friday afternoon at MerleFest, the finals were held for the 2018 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Finalists had been announced earlier this month, chosen from among the hundreds of submissions received during the eligibility period. Yesterday the writers performed their songs before
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Jim Rooney to be honored by SERFA
The South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA), a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International, will present a SERFA Award to longtime bluegrass and Americana artist/producer Jim Rooney at their annual SERFA Conference in Montreat, NC on May 18. Rooney has been
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Milwaukee Blues video from David Davis
Here's one for those lovers of the old time bluegrass sound. Rounder Records has released a music video from David Davis & The Warrior River Boys to coincide with their single, Milwaukee Blues, which drops tomorrow. It will appear on the
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Allegheny Drifters Day declared in Pittsburgh
April 14 was a big day for The Allegheny Drifters. After 15 years performing together, the day was proclaimed as Allegheny Drifters Day by the Mayor of their home town of Pittsburgh. The band played an anniversary concert that day, complete with
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Brien Fain passes
Brien Fain, a popular old time banjoist from Stuart, VA, died on April 18 following a prolonged illness. He was 46 years of age. A native of Virginia's Patrick County, Fain was at least a seventh-generation mountain musician, growing up in
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James Reams celebrates 25 years with a video
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle James Reams is celebrating his 25th anniversary as a bluegrass band leader in 2018. To mark the occasion, he has collaborated with MediaSmith in the
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Earl Scruggs’ Vega banjo at the American Banjo Museum
From the hills of North Carolina, came one of the most popular names in the history of the banjo. Earl Scruggs (1924-2012) put his mark on the instrument at an early age. By the time he was 21, Scruggs had
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Announcing the Mountain Fever Higher Education Scholarship
Ever since bluegrass music became a commercial entity in the 1950s, there have been industry people concerned about attracting, and maintaining, the interest of younger fans. No one buys more recorded music than those in the 18-25 demographic, and with