Bluegrass radio news

Wyatt Ellis on the Grand Ole Opry (11/10/23) - photo by Nathan Leslie Wyatt Ellis, 14-year-old mandolin prodigy, made his artist debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday night last week. Only a small number of performers such as Dolly

The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville has announced an anniversary celebration of Del McCoury, and his 20 years as an Opry member, with a special show at the Opry House on November 18. Billed as Grand Del Opry 2, the

The popular weekly radio program, Bluegrass Breakdown, hosted for nearly 25 years in St Louis, MO on KDHX, will no longer be airing new episodes over a dispute with station management. Hosts Walter and Willa Volz pulled their involvement after

Jaelee Roberts on the Grand Ole Opry (9/19/23) - photo © Eric Ahlgrim Photography We finally got ahold of some photos from Jaelee Roberts' Grand Ole Opry debut back on September 19. Only 22 years of age, she had already performed

Bluegrass lovers throughout Kentucky are mourning the loss this week of beloved festival MC and radio host Ron Cornett, who died on September 17 following complications from surgery. He was 68 years of age. Ron hosted a regular program on the

Jaelee Roberts, guitarist and primary vocalist with Sister Sadie, is set to be recognized for her work as a solo artist on September 19 when she will make her Grand Ole Opry debut. While this talented young artist has performed

WNRV radio in Giles County, VA is set to celebrate their 70th anniversary this week. Broadcasting bluegrass music over the air 24/7 on both the AM and FM band, the station is known locally as The Ridge. Their first FCC license

Kyle Cantrell's new bluegrass radio streaming service, BanjoRadio.com, will officially launch on Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. CDT. The service has actually been running in beta this past few weeks to test all the equipment, and he feels that all

The Rick Dollar Show bluegrass podcast has been picked up by iHeart Radio, among the largest distributors of digital music, radio content, and podcasts in the world. The hour long radio program, which almost always includes an interview with a noted

Popular online bluegrass radio host Michelle Lee has announced a new streaming station, Michelle Lee On Air, which is offering both hosted and randomized selections from the best of bluegrass and country music. The signal is available at no charge,