WSVS, AM 800 in Crewe, VA has been a radio home to bluegrass music since the station's inception in 1947. The station became most closely associated with bluegrass through the involvement of Charles Johnson (Little Jody Rainwater), who joined the
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Flamekeeper does The Opry
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will appear on tonight's (7/25) Grand Ole Opry broadcast, surely sporting tunes from their upcoming Rounder CD, Leavin' Town, due for release on July 29. They are scheduled during the 9:00-9:30 p.m. segment (EDT). Michael will also appear
Cherryholmes on BluegrassCountry
Cherryholmes will be on WAMU's Bluegrass Country for live music and conversation with Lee Michael Demsey this morning (7/19) at 10:00 a.m. Listeners can hear the interview on bluegrasscountry.org or on HD Radio WAMU 88.5 Channel 2 in the Washington,
Steep Canyon Rangers on XM
This morning (7/18), XM satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction will offer the debut airing of The Steep Canyon Rangers' visit to Studio Special. The guys will be on at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) performing live in the studio and chatting with host
Radio requests from far and wide
We often receive email from bluegrass/acoustic music radio hosts from well outside the typical bluegrass demographic, often desperate to find music they might feature in their programming. In many cases, these are shows or stations of which the labels and
The banjo’s African roots
This afternoon's (7/10) Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU will include a segment at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on the African roots of our beloved banjo. Kojo will welcome Malian musician Cheick Hamala Diabate and American banjoist Bob Carlin for a discussion, and
Dixie Bee-Liners on XM
The Dixie Bee-Liners will be the guest on this next coming week's edition of Studio Special on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction. They'll perform songs from their latest Pinecastle CD, RIPE, featuring their currently popular single, Down On The Crooked
Del on The Big Show
The Del McCoury Band will make a guest appearance tomorrow, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on The Big Show with John Boy & Billy. They'll be on promoting the latest CD from McCoury Music, Moneyland, a multi-artist collection based around
Dan Tyminski on WFDU
Dan Tyminski will be the interview guest on this morning's (7/4) edition of Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU-FM in the New York City market. Host Carol Beaugard caught up with Dan when he and his crack band were in
Sirius celebrates bluegrass independence
Our friends at Sirius Bluegrass, Chris Jones and Ned Luberecki, have an interesting twist on the US celebration of Independence Day this weekend. Instead of songs with patriotic themes, they will instead feature the music of the many celebrated artists who