• Bluegrass Country sez Thanks!

    The folks at WAMU's Bluegrass Country want to share a big 'Thanks You!" to the bluegrass lovers worldwide who have made donations during their pledge...

  • Time to Help A Bluegrass Friend

    Pardon me, while I get a little personal. Bluegrass musicians and fans are known for digging deep when a member of the community needs a helping...

  • Big changes at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country

    WAMU's Bluegrass Country has been a shining success story for public radio since they broke off from WAMU's main broadcast signal and began broadcasting bluegrass...

  • Remembering Miss Dixie

    Lots of folks talk about "paying it forward." Dixie Hall lived by those words. "Miss Dixie," as she was universally known in bluegrass circles, died Friday,...

  • IBMA Awards live stream

    Tonight's the night! The bluegrass world will be putting its best foot forward at the 25th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards at the Duke Energy...

  • Sir Walter goes banjo crazy!

    Last night when we arrived in Raleigh, there was a flurry of activity by the statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in front of the Raleigh...

  • Behind The Mic with Rusty James

    It’s not every day that you get to be part of the founding of a radio station. Many stations have been around for decades, and...

  • 47 years of bluegrass on WAMU

    Normally, we wait for nice, smooth, round numbers to celebrate legacies. A golden wedding anniversary seems so much grander than a 49th. But in truth, 49...

  • A Tale of Two Venues

    In just over 24 hours over the weekend, the Seldom Scene played two shows that encapsulate everything that is good about bluegrass. The first, Friday afternoon,...