Last night (Sept. 27) was a memorable evening for the Gibson Brothers, who walked away with the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 23rd annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards, held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium The group, comprised of brothers Eric and Leigh Gibson, and band members Mike Barber, Clayton Campbell and Joe Walsh, also took home the Gospel Recorded
The 2011 Grammy Awards nominations are out, and Nashville has cause to celebrate.
Lady Antebellum lead the country pack with six nominations, including three in the major all-genre categories. The trio are nominated for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals, Song of the Year, Best Country Song, Best Country Album, Album of the Year and Record of the Year -- all for their mega-hit,
More than 1200 motorcycle enthusiasts and country music fans lined up for miles behind Dierks Bentley on Sunday, October 17, for a common cause -- helping children in need. The occasion was Dierks' annual Miles & Music for Kids, a bike ride that snaked the backroads from Columbia, Tenn. to...
It was standing room only at Loveless Barn in Nashville Wednesday night, as the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with music from the full spectrum of bluegrass artists. Reaching back into its historic past with Jesse McReynolds and Rodney Dillard, and forward to its future in the likes of Sierra Hull and Rockin' Acoustic Circus, IBMA presented a show
Del McCoury has to be one of the most modest legends in bluegrass.
Although musicians in bands ranging from Railroad Earth, The Avett Brothers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams & Friends, Trampled by Turtles and Dave Rawlings Machine continually sang Del's praises during his four-day Memorial Day bluegrass festival in Cumberland, Maryland, the man of the hour stayed mainly in the b