This Week on Bluegrass Country
If you missed the two interviews and live performances from last week’s Chris Teskey Show, you can catch them this week on Editors Picks First, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley perform songs from and chat about their new CD, “World Full of Blues.” Then, Winnipeg based folk and Americana duo, The Small Glories, joins Chris from our Bluegrass Country studios. Listen Monday at midnight and Friday at 9 pm eastern.
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Congratulations to the winners of the Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Competition from the DC Bluegrass Union. Read more about it and hear the winning tunes.
Inside Bluegrass Country
Old Time Music on Bluegrass Country
Old time music is the ancestor of bluegrass, and a lively modern musical form as well. And no station anywhere plays more old time music than Bluegrass Country.
Americana Music on Bluegrass Country
What is Americana Music? The official definition from the Americana Music Association is “contemporary music that incorporates elements of [...]
Live from IBMA World of Bluegrass – The Bluegrass Country Showcase
It's the biggest show in bluegrass! For five days, downtown Raleigh, NC is host to non-stop music as the [...]
30 Years of the Bluegrass Top 30
May 2019 marks the start of the 30th year of the National Bluegrass Survey, a monthly compilation of the top 30 bluegrass songs from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine and Bluegrass Country’s Lee Michael Demsey.
Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30
See the monthly top 30 songs on bluegrass radio, compiled by Lee Michael Demsey for Bluegrass Unlimited magazine.
Craig Harris Gallery of Bluegrass Greats
Classic photos of classic performers, from Bluegrass Country Friday night host Craig Harris.
Donate your old vehicle or boat to Bluegrass Country
Learn how you can turn that old car, truck, RV, boat or trailer into a valuable and lasting gift to the Bluegrass Country Foundation.
Use the Archive Player To Listen to Recent Shows
Did you miss your favorite Bluegrass Country show this week? Want to hear it again? Or just want to [...]
Video of the Week
Check out the video of the week, selected from the Bluegrass Country YouTube channel - the internet's finest archive of live bluegrass, old-time and Americana performances.
Listen Live!
Listen Live in Washington, DC!
For 46 years, there’s been no better place for bluegrass than Lucketts on Saturday night. The 2019-2020 concert series [...]
Bluegrass Country’s Festival Roundup
Share the experience of live music. Bluegrass Country's Festival Roundup lists bluegrass, old-time, folk and roots music festivals in the US and around the world, with links to their websites so you can find all the details you need to know.
News
Bluegrass Grammy Award Nominations
Congratulations to the bluegrass artists, songwriters and producers nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards Nominees for Best Bluegrass Album [...]
DCBU Instrumental Composition Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest from the DC Bluegrass Union (DCBU). [...]
IBMA Presents Bluegrass Awards, Hall of Fame
Joe Mullins, Del McCoury, Michael Cleveland, Missy Rains and newcomer Billy Strings were multiple winners in the 30th annual [...]
Remembering John Starling
John Starling’s voice wasn’t what you expected to hear coming off a bluegrass record. There was an edgy, country [...]
The Fly Birds take top honors in DCBU competition
The Fly Birds and The Mosely Brothers took top awards at the Mid-Atlantic Bluegrass Band Competition, held on April [...]
Revival: The Sam Bush Story on video
The Newgrass Revival burst on the scene in the 1970s, playing with energy, enthusiasm and attitude. Many fans remember [...]
Bill Monroe’s Mandolin Sings Again
Bill Monroe's Lloyd Loar Gibson mandolin rests in a glass case in the Country Music Hall of Fame in [...]
John Duffey – Larger than life
John Duffey was a force in modern bluegrass. Read more about his music, his influence, and the all-star tribute album that celebrates his life and work. [more]