This Week on Bluegrass Country

On Saturday morning during the Lee Michael Demsey Show, Lee runs down the top 30 bluegrass songs for the month of April, compiled for Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s National Bluegrass Survey. Listen 10 to 1 Eastern time.

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See the whole schedule here. As always, if you miss any show, you can find it on the Archive Player, which stores recent programs that you can access any time.

Inside Bluegrass Country

The Early Days of Bluegrass
The Early Days of Bluegrass

The Early Days of Bluegrass

Bluegrass Country presents a 6-CD set with music from bluegrass pioneers, compiled by Rounder Records.

Bluegrass Benefit Show April 5 in Washington

This show has been postponed.

This week’s Bluegrass Stories podcast
This week’s Bluegrass Stories podcast

This week’s Bluegrass Stories podcast

Katy Daley chats with Bluegrass Today's John Lawless.

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 [...]

30 Years of the Bluegrass Top 30
30 Years of the Bluegrass Top 30

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
Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30

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
Donate your old vehicle or boat to Bluegrass Country

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!

The Bluegrass Country Benefit Show with Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, April 5 at the Tabard Inn in [...]

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.