Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The International Bluegrass Music Association has made Raleigh its home since 2013 for its annual conference, awards ceremony and ...

In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe’s banjo player. The journey, and his longtime love of the genre, shaped the Grateful Dead. By Fred Goodman Reporting from ...

PIKETON — The SamJam Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The festival, presented by Garage Beer, is set for Aug. 27-31 at the Pike County Fairgrounds in Piketon, ...

What is bluegrass music, exactly? Well, when it comes to genres, things can get a little muddy. When considering the difference between folk, country, Americana, and bluegrass, it’s not so easy. But ...

The longstanding tradition of bluegrass music in the United States is as ever-changing as the remote rivers the artists sing about in their songs. You just need to know where to look. That being said, ...

The Route 23 Bluegrass Festival lineup includes Sister Sadie, Appalachian Road Show and NewFound Road plus community events.

The biggest story of this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association award show wasn’t that Billy Strings won his third consecutive Entertainer of the Year honor. Nor was it that Sierra Hull ...

BLUEGRASS MUSIC WILL FILL THE DEUTSCH HOUSE. THE BAYOU BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND, AND ORGANIZERS HOPE YOU WILL STOP BY HERE TO TELL US MORE. IS MICHAEL KNOCHEN, PRESIDENT OF ...

A new effort led by Hollywood composer John Frizzell seeks to connect people with autism to each other through bluegrass. For musicians, jam sessions can be a moment of clarity, when the pressures of ...