• Greencards, Dusters live on WDVX

    The Infamous Stringdusters and The Greencards will split a twin bill on Saturday's (1/16) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The two goups are touring together this weekend and will pop in for the radio show tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.

  • Major award for Brandon Rickman

    Bradon Rickman, head crooner and guitarist with Lonesome River Band, has been chosen as the recipient of the Spirit Award's Song Of The Year for 2010. These awards are given by Strictly Country magazine based on fan voting, and the

  • Josh Shilling – blogging for D’Addario

    Josh Shilling, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for bluegrass bad boys Mountain Heart, is launching a new blog series for D'Addario. The blog will be a behind-the-scene look at life on the road with Mountain Heart. This is a fun-loving bunch of

  • IBMA showcase deadline on Friday

    Here's our annual reminder that this Friday (1/15) is the postmark deadline for any bands or artists who would like to submit an application to showcase at IBMA 2010. These showcase appearances will put you in front of a great

  • Congratulations to Lee Michael Demsey

    Now here is a number that all our radio friends will appreciate... 1000. That is the number of shows that Lee Michael Demsey is celebrating today on WAMU's Bluegrass Country.  He has been with WAMU for nearly 30 years, spinning bluegrass

  • Bill Emerson debuts Southern on WAMU

    Banjo legend Bill Emerson will be in the studio on Tuesday morning (1/12) at 9:00 a.m. (EST) with Katy Daley on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. He'll be on to celebrate the release of his 6th solo CD, Southern, on Rural Rhythm

  • The banjo as a deadly weapon

    We all knew it to be true. The banjo is a deadly weapon, especially in the wrong hands. Now the world knows. The Aspen Times is reporting that a Denver man visiting Aspen, CO, was charged with second-degree assault last week,

  • New performance royalty rates for 2010?

    2010 isn't shaping up to be a good year for radio. There's a lot of competition out there for listeners' ears. Satellite radio, iPods, iPhones...all have contributed to a drop in listeners for local radio stations. Add a struggling economy,

  • IBMA – Working On A Building

    Dan Hays, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has published an article on the IBMA web site that nicely capsulizes the vision and focus of the organization. The article is prompted by the recognition of 2010 as the