Australian Bluegrass News
International Guests for 2021 Kiwigrass
Kiwigrass anounces international guests for the 2021 festival to be held in Cambridge NZ.
2020 Wirrina Bluegrass Festival Cancelled
Joining the long list of cancelled festivals we learn this morning that the folks in South Australia have reluctantly decided to cancel this month's festival. Here is this morning's missive: Okay, we met tonight to talk this through, and the decision has been made....
Wirrina 2020 Festival Update
A message from the Folks at Wirrina re 2020 Festival. Yesterday and today, we are wondering if we need to cancel the festival owing to the current situation in South Australia. We had hoped to avoid that particularly as so many of you who had planned to come, had been...
International News
Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin
Bill Monroe's Ol' Mandolin Riding High on the Charts. It’s been a remarkable year for award-winning band Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, and they’re ending the year on a high note. Their epic hit Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin remains in the top spot on Bluegrass...
ROMP Festival – Virtual Band Contest
ROMP Festival, produced by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, has launched a virtual band contest creating an opportunity for emerging artists to play both the ROMP main stage and the Jagoe Homes After Party stage in 2021. ROMP Festival is partnering with...
Bluegrass Country Soul Branches Out
Bluegrass Country Soul, the classic motion picture, continues its Golden Anniversary celebrations with the release of a three piece set and the commencement of a la carte sales.
New Releases
Junior Sisk – Load The Wagon
This first record out for Junior Sisk with his new band formation, including the addition of his first ever female band member, Heather Berry Mabe, has far exceeded the already high expectations of everyone involved.
Tim Stafford’s 4th Album – Tunes and Ballads
Grammy, Dove, IBMA and SPBGMA winning artist Tim Stafford jhas just released his fourth album Tunes and Ballads.
Bluegrass Country Soul Branches Out
Bluegrass Country Soul, the classic motion picture, continues its Golden Anniversary celebrations with the release of a three piece set and the commencement of a la carte sales.
IBMA News
A Message from The IBMA
Thank you for making IBMA Virtual World of Bluegrass a rousing success. For the first time ever, a bluegrass-centric conference and music festival entered the homes of thousands across the world providing over 80 hours of programming with the IBMA Business Conference,...
2020 IBMA Awards Announced
Sister Sadie has taken out Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year for 2020.
2020 IBMA Industry Awards
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the recipients of the 2020 Industry Awards, awarded today as part of this week’s IBMA Virtual World of Bluegrass. The 2020 Industry Awards, hosted this year by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, and...
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