This Week on Bluegrass Country
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Start your day with A Bluegrass Morning presented by Jonathan Fine, bringing you a fresh selection of traditional and contemporary bluegrass music weekdays from 7 to 10. For the drive home, listen to the Chris Teskey Show every weekday afternoon from 3 to 6 pm, and the Michelle Murray Show Monday through Thursday from 6 to 7.
From old to new and back again: Listen 10 to noon Wednesday for old time and country classics on Ivy Sheppard’s Born in the Mountain, followed at noon by The Brad Kolodner Show featuring contemporary and progressive bluegrass and old-time releases.
At 7 pm, hear three hours of gospel on Stained Glass Bluegrass. And from 10 to 1, dig into bluegrass history with Banks of the Ohio, a series produced in cooperation with the International Bluegrass Music Museum.
Live music will come back slowly, but it will come back! The Bluegrass Country festival roundup calendar lists festivals – and cancellations – through August 2021.
Think you’ve heard it all? Tune in Bluegrass Signal from California this week and hear some of host Todd Gracyk’s recent discovering from the wonderful world of traditional ‘grass. Listen Friday at 6 pm, Monday at 11 pm and Tuesday at midnight eastern time.
Bluegrass Country is here for you 24/7, bringing you the music you love. See the whole schedule here. If you miss a show or want to hear one again, check out our Archive Player.
Inside Bluegrass Country
Happy Birthday, Bluegrass!
Tuesday, December 8 has been called the 75th birthday of bluegrass music. To be precise, it’s the 75th anniversary [...]
Live from the 2019 World of Bluegrass
Listen to the Bluegrass Country Showcase performances, recorded live at the 2019 IBMA World of Bluegrass.
The Blue Sky Boys – Back on the radio
Bill and Earl Bolick, the Blue Sky Boys, epitomized the close-harmony brother duet sound of early country music. In [...]
Bluegrass Country and IBMA Announce Partnership
The two organizations will work together to grow the audience for bluegrass music worldwide.
On sale now: The Early Days of Bluegrass
Bluegrass Country presents a 6-CD set with music from bluegrass pioneers, compiled by Rounder Records.
Bluegrass Stories
Slices of bluegrass life - the Bluegrass Stories podcasts
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
Happy 30th birthday to 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 the DMV!
Looks like colder weather has finally arrived, so outdoor shows are not likely. Live music is making a socially-distanced [...]
Bluegrass Festival Calendar
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
DCBU Instrumental Composition Contest Winners
It’s a mandolin sweep in this year’s Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest from the DC Bluegrass Union. The three [...]
2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest
DCBU is accepting entries for its annual songwriters competition.
IBMA presents 2020 Bluegrass Music Awards
All-star band Sister Sadie took top honors at the 31st annual Bluegrass Music Awards, presented by the International Bluegrass [...]
IBMA presents 2020 Industry Awards
Awards were presented September 30 during the Virtual World of Bluegrass.
DCBU Washington Monument Award to Tom Mindte
Musician, recording engineer, record company owner, record collector, and DCBU Washington Monument
IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarships
The IBMA Foundation announces the Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarships for female musicians.
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 [...]