All star band at Yee-Haw Brewing in Knoxville for flooding victims (10/22) - photo © Colton Zenni Pickin' Up The Pieces, the all-star bluegrass and Americana benefit concert in Knoxville, TN, organized by teen mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis, turned out to
ORNL Federal Credit Union and WDVX Radio are again sponsoring Summer Sessions concerts in east Tennessee, but at new locations this year. Shows will be held at Yee-Haw Brewing in Knoxville, and at the Museum of Appalachia in Clinton. For the
The Blue Plate Special, a free midday showcase for live music offered five days a week by Knoxville radio station WDVX, has become a venerable tradition in this music-centric city. No matter whether the artists are established or up-and-coming, the
The Steel Wheels on Blue Plate Special at WDVX - photo by Alissa B. Cherry There are certain bands that remain personal favorites over the course of their careers, demanding instant attention while also commanding an immediate spotlight with each successive
There are some things that can really only happen at a bluegrass festival - or an outdoor bluegrass show. One such took place this past Saturday in Oak Ridge, TN where Sierra Hull and The Po' Ramblin' Boys played a twin
Scott Miller performs at the 2018 WDVX Camperfest - photo by Lee Zimmerman To those who reside in East Tennessee, there’s little doubt as to why WDVX has become one of the nation’s — make that, the world’s —foremost broadcasters of
Knoxville’s Radio WDVX, branded as East Tennessee’s Own, is far from being the oldest radio station that favors bluegrass, Americana, and gives support for local musicians, but the way it started back in November 1997 shows how WDVX stands out
In the Knoxville, TN area, Tony Lawson is something of a bluegrass and Americana music legend. He's the man who in 1997 started radio station WDVX in an borrowed camper trailer in Anderson Couty, TN. With Don Burggraf, they ran
WDVX radio in Knoxville was recognized last week with a 2013 Tennessee Governor's Arts Award from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The station is popular throughout East Tennessee, and worldwide via online streaming, for its eclectic mix of traditional, bluegrass, old time
Donna Ulisse is to play on WDVX's Blueplate Special on Friday (9 November) from noon to 1:00 p.m. (EST). The show broadcasts in east Tennesse at 102.9 FM, and worldwide via live online streaming. The singer songwriter, who was nominated for
