IBMA Announces 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has revealed the recipients of its 2024 Distinguished Achievement Awards. It recognizes significant contributions to the bluegrass music genre.…
IBMA Announces 2024 Industry Award Winners
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has revealed the recipients of its 2024 Industry Awards. The honors were presented on September 26, 2024, during the…
Albita to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Latin Grammy Awards
Cuban singer and songwriter Albita will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards, recognizing her decades-long contribution to Latin…
Ashby Frank’s “Knee Deep In Bluegrass” Winner of Instrumental Recording of the Year
(headline image: Ashby Frank — Photo by Rob Laughter) Ashby Frank won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Instrumental Recording Of The Year for his song,…
Jaelee Roberts Awarded IBMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year
(headline image: Jaelee Roberts — Photo by Eric Ahlgrim) Bluegrass singer Jaelee Roberts received the Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2024 International Bluegrass…
Deanie Richardson Receives IBMA’s Fiddle Player of the Year Award
Sister Sadie founding member Deanie Richardson was presented the Fiddle Player of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. This is Richardson’s second…
‘Pieces of Home’: A Beautiful Weaving of Tradition and Belonging
Dan + Claudia Zanes – Pieces of Home (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) Pieces of Home is the latest offering from Dan + Claudia Zanes. For nearly…
Buzz’ Ayaz: A Daring Fusion of Cypriot Sounds
Buzz’ Ayaz – Buzz’ Ayaz (Glitterbeat Records, 2024) Cyprus, a small yet culturally rich island in the Eastern Mediterranean, is a crossroads of Greek and…
Delightful Harmonica with a Latin Music Twist
It’s not often that you hear a harmonica solo on a Latin-flavored track, but it’s just one of several ingredients that makes “Chico Tímido” by…
Turkmen Music from Iran and Central Asia at Roulette
Oghlan Bakhshi and Zyyada Jumayeva are set to perform a rare program of Turkmen music at Roulette in New York on Friday, April 25, 2025,…