IBMA World of Bluegrass 2025 Interviews

James Kee, born on Signal Mountain and co-founder of East Nash Grass, speaks with WUTC's Brian Hamilton ahead of this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga.

In downtown Chattanooga next week, you’ll hear more bluegrass from more corners of the world all at one time than ever before. Just ask Randy Steele and Trevor Shaw.

WUTC's Brian Hamilton spoke with British Columbia's The Unfaithful Servants about IBMA World of Bluegrass, the bluegrass scene in Canada and more.

Fiddle players Bronwyn Keith-Hynes and Jason Carter, who married last year, speak with WUTC's Brian Hamilton about the IMBA World of Bluegrass coming to Chattanooga.

Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan talks with WUTC's Sam Blevins about his music over five decades - and the IBMA World of Bluegrass, now on its way to downtown Chattanooga.

Brad Kolodner, a clawhammer banjoist and radio host based in Baltimore, talks about the upcoming IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga with WUTC's Sam Blevins.

Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers talks with WUTC's Clark Gibson about the band, its trip soon to Chattanooga for this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass - and more.

WUTC's Brian Hamilton speaks with Jim Lauderdale & C.J. Lewandowski of East Tennessee band The Po' Ramblin' Boys about the IBMA World of Bluegrass coming to Chattanooga.

Backline brings Modern Bluegrass harmonies from South Carolina to the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga - and live on WUTC with Paul Jorgensen and Brian Hamilton.

Now a soloist, Mason Via is doing the full swing at this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass here in Chattanooga - including live on WUTC with Haley Solomon and Sam Blevins.

Under the Rocks, "an energetic young string band" from Canada, is performing in Chattanooga at this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass - and live with Clark Gibson on WUTC.

Mike Sanyshyn of Canadian bluegrass band Jackson Hollow joins Clark Gibson and C.T. Martin live on WUTC during this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass here in Chattanooga.

From Quebec, Veranda is a Canadian band that presents original bluegrass, country and folk - all in French. Listen to this impromptu interview by WUTC's Clark Gibson.