Bluegrass has always been a music by and for the masses. One of the pioneers of the feel-good fast-pickin’ genre in the 1940s ...

The 11th annual IBMA Bluegrass Live!, organized by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in collaboration with PineCone (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music), has announced the final ...

A lineup of bluegrass, folk and jam bands brought crowds out to Levity Brewing Co.’s “String Fling” concert Saturday. The concert kicked off with Homegrown Grass Band performing a number of bluegrass ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Ricky Skaggs says he's cool with bluegrass popping up in all sorts of music, whether it's rock 'n' roll, new country or even punk rock. "Hey, if we can get a banjo, a fiddle and a mandolin together, ...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has shared the full lineup for its silver anniversary in San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5. Now in its 25th year, the ...

The yearly festival was founded in 2001 by local venture capitalist Warren Hellman, who used his vast fortune to keep the event free of charge and without any corporate sponsorship; he died in 2011, ...

Bluegrass came into being, at least in our modern understanding of the genre, alongside recorded music. That means we have recordings from the earliest bluegrass stars up until now. Rest assured, ...

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 ...

Celebrated actor/comedian/banjoist Steve Martin and trailblazing banjoist, industry powerhouse Alison Brown will co-host the 2025 IBMA BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS presented by GET IT PLAYED, the ...

Leeds Center launches Bluegrass University for ages 11-18 in Winchester, KY. Weekly classes teach band skills, harmony and stage confidence. Program aims to preserve Kentucky bluegrass amid genre's ...