North Carolina's Red Rocking Chair band blends bluegrass, Americana, folk, honky tonk, swing, and country music in an acoustic format. Featuring some of the area's most prominent and award-winning multi-instrumentalists, the quartet of musicians performed Tuesday nights at Charlotte, NC's
The 59th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention will be held this Saturday, October 11, at East Rowan High School, four miles south of Salisbury, NC. The event will include competition in two band categories, bluegrass and bluegrass gospel, as well
Carolina Ridgeline, a central North Carolina-based bluegrass group, has a new music video, Moonshine Man. Band member and co-writer of the song, BK Keedy, provided some background on the tune. He explained that it was written about moonshine runner and NASCAR
Piedmont Opry Time! is a once-a-month, Thursday night, LIVE Pickin' & Singin', Bluegrass/Americana, one-hour radio show on Winston-Salem, NC's WTOB radio. Organized by George Hamilton V, the live music program is co-produced by the country music star along with WTOB's
Each year IBMA offers many facets to its weeklong business conference and festival. Activities offered include business sessions, concerts, showcases, a tradeshow, jams, and workshops. During the latter, beginning and accomplished pickers receive sage advice from professionals in the bluegrass
Tennessee Bluegrass Band at World of Bluegrass 2025 - photo © Sandy Hatley A beloved and essential part of bluegrass’ biggest week is the Bluegrass Ramble and late night showcases. Located in the Chattanooga Convention Center, the Marriott Hotel, and several
Paul Williams and Doyle Lawson at IBMA Bluegrass Live! '25 - photo © Sandy Hatley The musical works of Paul Williams were recognized during a special IBMA songwriters' session in the Chattanooga Convention Center as IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2025 kicked off
Darin & Brooke Aldridge at the 2025 Billy Blue Showcase - photo © Sandy Hatley Billy Blue Records of Nashville, a leading producer of bluegrass music, paraded an impressive batch of their recording artists across a small stage in the Chattanooga
Leadership, especially for women, is a complicated roux of expectations, compassion, and integrity. Four ladies who lead in our bluegrass community (Missy Raines, Nancy Cardwell Webster, Becky Buller, and Lillian Werbin) discussed their compassionate, but exacting leadership roles with moderator
Day Two of the IBMA World of Bluegrass 2025 conference is well underway and the first of three awards shows this week is now in the books. The Momentum Awards that recognize the best and brightest rising artists in the
