Avant-garde grasser extraordinaire Billy Strings is booked to perform Thursday, November 28, on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The show airs at 11:35 (eastern) on NBC affiliate stations. So when you sit down to that late night turkey sandwich, with
Bluegrass television news
Dan Tyminski Band on The Cavern Sessions
The Cavern Sessions, formerly known as Bluegrass Underground, which airs on dozens of PBS stations across the US, has made their recent episode with the Dan Tyminski Band available in full online during the month of October. Dan and crew play
The Life of a Musician scores Emmy win in DC
The Life of a Musician, the PBS television program hosted by Virginia bluegrass artist Brandon Lee Adams, came away with an Emmy Award this year from The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts &
Wyatt Ellis on From The Top
Wyatt Ellis on From The Top - photo © Sally Bebawny Photography We have written a number of times recently about From The Top, a program that identifies and highlights young musical artists during their teen years. They not only offer
Bayla Davis on From The Top
We posted several times about young North Carolina banjo player Bayla Davis, particularly about her being featured on From The Top, a program that typically highlights teen classical musicians on the rise. Her recent segment was only the second time
Bluegrass Ridge TV adds two more networks
Bluegrass music continues to expand its audience in new ways as the genre grows in popularity. The music television show, Bluegrass Ridge, announced the addition of two new networks to its growing list of syndication. AIM Country and DBTV have
Ben James on Huckabee with the Oak Ridge Boys
Bluegrass vocalist Ben James, a newly-minted member of the Oak Ridge Boys, made his television debut with the world famous quartet last weekend on Huckabee. James, a former member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Dailey & Vincent, had been pursuing
Summer Brooke is back as an author, and on TV
One of our favorite artists over the past decade has been Summer Brooke McMahan, in her time with her family band Mountain Faith, on her own, and with her brother as Summer & Bray. We followed the rapid rise of
Bluegrass Ridge TV adds official streaming playlists
Bluegrass Ridge, the half hour television program that broadcasts bluegrass music videos into the homes of millions every week, has added a new feature for viewers who want to hear the songs from the show after it is over. Hosted by
Bayla Davis chosen as a Fellow by From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab
Bayla Davis, the 16 year old banjo player with North Carolina's Newfound Gap, has been awarded a 2023-'24 Learning and Media Lab Fellowship by From The Top, an association dedicated to fostering and promoting talented young musical artists. From The









