Leadership Bluegrass, now in its ninth year with more than 180 alumni, is an intensive three-day program of advanced level, interactive learning experiences that invites participants to examine the challenges and opportunities facing our music along with related leadership issues.
Leadership Bluegrass will be hosted again this year at the BMI offices in Nashville, March 25-27, [...]

Ernie Thacker
Ernie Thacker, a self-described miracle, is back.
Thacker, an alumnus of Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys, has traveled a long journey of recovering from a devastating 2006 car accident to once again hit the road with his band, Route 23.
The news gets bigger and better: He’s also just signed a recording contract with Pinecastle [...]

“Abraham Lincoln in Song” – Chris VallilloChris Vallillo
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In case you haven’t heard, 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
Folks down around Hodgenville, Ky., know all about that; they’ve already kicked off a months-long observance.
People around Illinois also are highly aware of the hoopla. Springfield, the state’s capital, is where [...]

Rhonda Vincent and The Rage on stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.
Tony Rice on stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.
Tony Rice on stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.

Doc Watson on Stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout
Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence on Stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.
J.D. Crowe and Tony Rice on stage at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC 2008. Photo by Thomas Stout.