The excellent 2019 documentary about bluegrass music, Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music, produced by Kentucky Educational Television, has finally been made available for online streaming. Filmed in large part during the World of Bluegrass convention in 2017 and '18,
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Dailey & Vincent Show to start sixth season on RFD-TV
The sixth season of the popular musical variety program, The Dailey & Vincent Show, is set to premiere next weekend on RFD-TV, carried by most cable and satellite television providers in the US. Hosted by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent,
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July 1 Song of the Mountains taping to be a family affair
Song of the Mountains, a public television program presented by PBS NC., will, on July 1, 2023, host a Bluegrass Celebration involving acts with family connections. Set to perform at the taping are Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius, Marc and Anita
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Life of a Musician receives Emmy nomination
Television programs that focus on bluegrass and acoustic string music are rare, which is precisely why we cherish them so much. Even rarer are ones that receive critical acclaim, especially right out of the gate. But this is exactly what
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Floyd Country Store adds live streaming TV options
One of the gems of the live acoustic music scene is a small venue in the tiny town of Floyd, VA. Yes, the same town that hosts the mega FloydFest most years. But while FloydFest is a huge celebration of
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Lost River Sessions filming Sister Sadie at Bluegrass Hall of Fame
Lost River Sessions, the Emmy-winning live music program from Western Kentucky University PBS and WKU Public Radio will be filming an episode next week from the Bluegrass Music Hall of fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY. We have mentioned in past
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My Bluegrass Story nominated for an Emmy
My Bluegrass Story, the RFD television program produced in Owensboro, KY by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum and the Tanner+West agency, has been nominated for an Emmy Award. The nomination is in the Arts and Popular Culture
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Woodsongs Kids TV and radio program goes nationwide
WoodSongs Kids has hit radio air waves and is set to be broadcast on public television this month. Folksinger, Michael Johnathon, and his 8-year-old daughter, Makayla, host the new 30-minute spin-off of his popular Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour series. "It's
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Michael Cleveland on NBC Nightly News tonight
A profile on bluegrass fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, and his new album on Compass Records, Lovin' of the Game, is set to run tonight (March 7) on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Michael sat with NBC
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Darin & Brooke sing the anthem in Chapel Hill
While football fans came away impressed by former Steeldriver Chris Stapleton singing the national anthem at last night's Super Bowl, he wasn't the only bluegrass artist on sports television over the weekend. Saturday found Darin & Brooke Aldridge in Chapel Hill,