Bluegrass radio news

Mr. Bluegrass is going into syndication. Del McCoury has had a successful five year run on SiriusXM with his radio show, Hand-Picked with Del McCoury, but now with the help of John Boy and Billy Radio, he is moving into

For the past several years, IBMA has tried to interest members n wellness issues, offering seminars at their annual convention to help music professionals look after their health proactively. Living on the road and working odd hours can place a

Th next two days offer a couple of great opportunities to hear live bluegrass on the radio. If you can be close to your computer during the day, you can catch sets from Hot Rize and Claire Lynch online. First up

Longtime radio broadcaster and bluegrass fiddler Les Woodie has announced his retirement. After 48 years with WKDE KDCountry in Altavista, VA, Woodie will retire as General Manager on Thursday, November 5. Prior to beginning his radio career, Woodie worked as a

Tonight (10/29) is a big night for Tim Shelton and NewFound Road. They make their Grand Ole Opry debut this evening, performing with Joe Diffie in support of, Homecoming, his new bluegrass project on Rounder. When I spoke with Tim earlier

Banjo legend Bill Emerson is today's guest on Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU. He will join host Carol Beaugard at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Carol tells us that she will spend the 10:00 a.m. hour showcasing Bill's early recordings with The Country

We've sung the praises of guitarist Van Manakas here on Bluegrass Today, particularly with regard to his CD, Leavin' Tennessee, which he recorded with Butch Baldassari while Butch was still healthy enough to play his mandolin. It is a terrific

Mountain Stage, the long-running live concert program from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, has added a new feature on their NPR.org web site. They now shoot backstage interviews with show guests, and post them on the individual show pages at NPR. Recent

If you've not heard Hit the Road, the Rural Rhythm debut CD from The Bartley Brothers, you can do so this evening. Shayne and Rick will be on the air at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) with Zeke Buttons on the Bluegrass 2

Sirius XM will present a series of four Dierks Bentley concerts this week, each aired live from a different New York City venue. They will be broadcast on The Highway channel (Sirius 60, XM 16), starting this evening (Monday -