Online resources and features

WAMU's Bluegrass Country has a couple of special features on Wednesday (5/19) that may be of interest for those who can catch them online. In fact, these will serve as nice bookends to your online listening day. At 9:00 a.m. (EDT),

The Darrell Web Band will perform tomorrow (5/14) on Blue Plate Special, airing from Knoxville on WDVX. The show goes on at noon (EDT) as it does each weekday, featuring live performances on the radio. The band is Asa Gravley on

Country rock pioneer and California bluegrass legend Chris Hillman will be the guest on Thursday morning's (5/13) Katy Daley show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Chris is coming on to talk about his upcoming Rounder CD with Herb Pedersen and his

Terry Poirier contacted us last night with news about his show this evening (May 10) on World Wide Bluegrass. He will be dedicating this edition of Kickin' Canadian Grass to music and discussion following the horrible flooding in Nashville and

Today (April 16) offers a couple of options to hear some great live bluegrass on the radio. At noon, Dixie Bee-Liners will perform on Blue Plate Special, airing on WDVX from Knoxville. This is live radio, like the old days... no

Amber Collins, lead singer with No Speed Limit, is profiled in a nice interview today on Clik Track, the Washington Post pop music blog. The piece comes as Collins and her boys are in the midst of the Music From

Be on the lookout for The Chapmans on the radio this Sunday (4/11). They will be hosting and performing live on Bass Country FM from Springfield, MO from 9:00-11:00 p.m. (EDT). The show will be broadcast over the air at 92.9

Bluegrass artists and bands have embraced Facebook, just as have musicians and independent artists in all genres worldwide. It can be a quick and easy way to reach fans, and to build a loyal base on online followers without a

We've posted several times about Joy Kills Sorrow, the inventive Boston string band that features the lovely voice of Emma Beaton. Their songs and their sound are fresh, original and quite compelling. Wes Corbett is on banjo, Jacob Joliff on

There is a bunch of great music in store for tonight's (3/31) edition of Tennessee Shines, broadcast live on WDVX from Knoxville's Bijou Theatre. Four acts are scheduled to perform, along with host Jim Lauderdale. You'll hear sets from grassers Brand