Joe Mullins is taking over SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction at the top of each hour this weekend, starting at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, in celebration of today's extended vinyl re-release of the all-star bluegrass project, Industrial Strength Bluegrass - Southwestern Ohio's
Announcements were made yesterday by SiriusXM that as many as 475 people would be laid off this month as part of a restructuring designed to increase profitability for the major satellite radio provider. It was initially interpreted as yet another
Once again this month, bluegrass loving subscribers to the SiriusXM satellite radio service will experience a short term interruption in the Bluegrass Junction feed on channel 62. Long time subscribers will recall this happening once before when Bluegrass Junction was
SiriusXM is moving their Bluegrass Junction channel a few clicks up the dial next week. On August 4, the 24/7 bluegrass feed will jump to channel 62, one spot higher than where you are used to finding it. Kyle Cantrell of SiriusXM tells us
Flatt Lonesome has proved their millennial bona fides with a new single, an instrumental arrangement of the theme for HBO's series, Game of Thrones. The wildly successful program with a medieval fantasy theme is in its sixth season, and has captured
We caught up with mandolin ace Adam Steffey over this past weekend, after learning that he had been in the studio tracking for a new solo project. But he didn't want to talk about that. He's all fired up about the
For those of our readers suffering from Bluegrass Junction withdrawal this week while your favorite satellite channel is preempted for holiday programming, here are a few suggestions to help scratch your bluegrass itch. First off, Bluegrass Junction is still producing new
My opinion, admittedly biased: The flap about SiriusXM’s plans for Bluegrass Junction isn’t just about the upcoming nine-day disruption of Channel 61 to provide a home for Hanukkah. It’s about the long-term survival of the bluegrass channel itself. In other words, it’s
Late yesterday evening we heard back from SiriusXM, following our story Wednesday morning about their decision to preempt Bluegrass Junction (Channel 61) with Hanukkah music from December 8-14. The response came from Patrick Reilly, Senior Vice President of Communications, who shared
It was announced this morning that SiriusXM will be changing the musical format of channel 61, Bluegrass Junction, for 9 days. Instead of the 24/7 bluegrass signal so many listeners have come to love, they will broadcast Hanukkah Radio, in honor of
