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See the Full Winners List from the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music AwardsThe unofficial theme of the "Biggest Night in Bluegrass" – the 34th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, held tonight at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina – was "Bluegrass Prom," the colloquial and affectionate nickname given to the awards ceremony by its attendees, honorees,…
Queer Artists Take Over AmericanaFest 2023Abundance. If there is one word that comes to mind to describe the presence of LGBTQ+ artists and queer community support at AmericanaFest 2023, that word would be "abundance." My first time attending AmericanaFest was in 2021, when one of the only queer events was an inspiring Rainbow Happy Hour…
PREVIEW: IBMA's World of Bluegrass, This Week in RaleighThe biggest week in bluegrass has arrived. The International Bluegrass Music Association's annual business conference and festival begins tomorrow, September 26, and continues through Saturday, September 30, in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's the 10th year the event has been hosted in the music-rich state of North Carolina. From Tuesday to…
See the Winners of the 2023 Americana Honors & AwardsThe Americana Music Association announced the winners of its 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards this evening (September 20) at a star-studded show at the historic Ryman Auditorium during the week-long AmericanaFest conference and festival in Nashville. Performers at the marquee event – which felt, as it usually does, more…
NewsSep 13, 2023
Artist: Rosanne Cash Hometown: Born in Memphis, TN; Now lives in New York City Song: “The Wheel” (Remaster) & “The Wheel” Live at Austin City Limits (1993) Album: The Wheel 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Release Date: November 17, 2023 Label: RumbleStrip Records In Their Words: "The Wheel was a seminal record for both me and John…
NewsSep 8, 2023
The annual Summertown Bluegrass Reunion brought together local pickers and dancers of all ages in Summertown, Tennessee, over Labor Day weekend. Located just off Highway 64 in a forested Middle Tennessee field flanked by wooden fencing, pasture, and brightly colored bunting, the festival hosted a dance competition, shade tree band competition, and a main stage…
NewsSep 7, 2023
BGS is excited to announce the full lineup and schedule for our Bluegrass Situation Stage at Louisville, Kentucky's Bourbon & Beyond – for our sixth year in a row! Since 2017, BGS has curated a bluegrass-forward roster for the premier bourbon, food, and music festival's only music stage outside of their main stages, Oak and…
NewsSep 6, 2023
BGS is proud to announce a special AmericanaFest event in partnership with Queerfest, the Good Ol' Queer Country Jamboree, to be held at Soho House Nashville on Saturday, September 23, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. during the 23rd annual Americana Music Festival & Conference. Featuring curated performances by a world-class selection of queer country…
NewsSep 5, 2023
The 2nd Annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival was held over Labor Day weekend at the Tryon International Equestrian Center just outside of Tryon, North Carolina, in Mill Spring. The gorgeous festival grounds, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, were the perfect setting for the sunny and warm event, featuring glamorous cabins, manicured…
