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Four Women Producers and Engineers On Studio Challenges and SuccessesOver the past couple of decades, the music industry has seen more women rising to become leaders in audio engineering and producing. However, even as access, acceptance, and opportunity continue to improve, women are still painfully underrepresented in these career paths, making up just five percent of engineers and producers…
BGS Receives IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award(Editor's Note: On Thursday, September 28, 2023, BGS contributor, musician, songwriter, and bluegrass industry leader Jon Weisberger presented BGS with IBMA's Distinguished Achievement Award at the organization's annual business conference. Below, enjoy Weisberger's award presentation speech, adapted for print, and photos from the Industry Awards luncheon.) The International Bluegrass Music…
Rachel Baiman On the Importance of Women in Studio Control Rooms(Editor's Note: BGS contributor, picker, and singer-songwriter Rachel Baiman brings us into the production process for her new album, Common Nation of Sorrow -- her first recording on which she's credited as sole producer -- for this op-ed feature.) Take a look at the credits for your favorite records by…
Leyla McCalla in Conversation with Singer-Activist Barbara Dane(Editor's Note: Cellist, composer, and creator Leyla McCalla brings us a conversation as guest contributor with singer and community activist Barbara Dane – in celebration of her 96th birthday on May 12.) I felt an immediate connection to Barbara Dane when I heard her voice. I first learned of Dane…
OpinionDec 31, 2018
“There's no such thing as someone else's war Your creature comforts aren't the only things worth fighting for Still breathing, it's not too late We're all carrying one big burden, sharing one fate.” …
OpinionMay 10, 2018
“The holiest place on earth is where an ancient hatred has become a current love.” -- A Course in Miracles “Resilient” was written after the election, during Standing Rock, and while on tour. It came out like a wild horse from our mouths, the kind of song that responds to the times itself before you…
OpinionNov 16, 2017
Dear Future Active Shooter, Pain. It’s not something you can smooth away with ice cream or puppies or vodka. Pain hammers on the bones, electrifies the blood, and makes the idea of living in your own skin unbearable. I’ve known pain. I’ve known the urge for revenge and the unrelenting desire to make it stop.…
OpinionNov 10, 2017
Throughout this past year, I have been searching for a better understanding of music’s role in the world and in people’s lives. In the face of tragedy, playing music for a living can sometimes feel difficult to reconcile. This has been a challenging year, to say the least, but it has also caused many of…
OpinionOct 11, 2017
Well after midnight on Thursday at World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, North Carolina, Molly Tuttle and her quartet took the stage of the Lincoln Theater for a surprise show. The room quivered with anticipation because, a few hours before, Tuttle had been named the IBMA Guitar Player of the Year -- the first woman to ever…
