Wayne Bledsoe will step away from the microphone this weekend after nearly 40 years as host of Bluegrass for a Saturday Night on KMST in Rolla, MO. The station is affiliated with the University of Missouri in Rolla, where Wayne taught
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Mandolin Duets: Volume One at Music City Roots
Young Nashville mandolinist Casey Campbell is making quite a name for himself, not only as a fine player, but also as a savvy music entrepreneur. His current album, Mandolin Duets: Volume One, is a case in point. To help introduce himself
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New Darrell Brothers single debuts today
Internet sensations, The Darrell Brothers are proud to announce that they will be debuting their new single today (8/11) on the Classic Country Radio network. Entitled You Ain't My Aunt No More, the song is said to touch on relying
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Alone On A Hill from The Churchmen
Mountain Fever Records has announced the release to radio of Alone On A Hill, the debut single from their next album for The Churchmen, which will be available to the general public on September 1. The song was written by Charley
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That Old County Road drops for Shannon Slaughter
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has released a first single from his next album, Never Standing Still, due sometime in November. It's a new song he wrote with Rusty Hendrix called That Old County Road. Anyone who grew up in
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Farm and Fun Time on the road to Grey Fox
The Farm and Fun Time radio show, typically hosted at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, is taking the show on the road this weekend to the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York. Based
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Broadcaster track added for World of Bluegrass 2017
In recent years, the International Bluegrass Music Association has been instituting new focus tracks at their annual World Of Bluegrass convention for their different membership categories. We have seen these new tracks set up for songwriters, event producers and talent
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Bell Buckle Radio launches for Valerie Smith
Bluegrass singer, songwriter, and band leader Valerie Smith now has a new hat to wear. Radio programmer! Val has launched a new online bluegrass radio service called Bell Buckle Radio from her headquarters in Bell Buckle, TN. The 24/7 station is
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Mac Wiseman tribute on Music City Roots
The Music City Roots program, which airs live online from Nashville each Wednesday evening, is most commonly given over to alt-country and Americana acts. But this week a special bluegrass showcase is scheduled in honor of Mac Wiseman, and the
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WVTF’s Back To The Blue Ridge to end after 16 years
Back To The Blue Ridge, a popular bluegrass and old time music program on WVTF in Roanoke, VA, will end production this week after 16 years on the air. The retirement of host Kinney Rorrer is the reason for the