The BGS Radio Hour
Summary: Songs and stories from The Bluegrass Situation, the internet’s finest source for roots and culture - redefined. The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour is what happens when traditional bluegrass, progressive folk rock, Americana, and everything in between comes together to form a cohesive and modern roots music community. Earl Scruggs to Bela Fleck. The Louvin Brothers to The Punch Brothers. Linda Ronstadt to Margot Price.
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Podcasts:
New music from Lee Ann Womack, our artist of the month for December, and we dig into the legacy of Southern California’s CMH Records with a newly unearthed track featuring Johnny Cash.
A bounty of song premieres to be thankful for after the Thanksgiving Holiday, including new music from Inara George and Elijah Ocean, plus Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit gets ready to rock at Nashville’s Rhyman Auditorium and gives us tips on what to wear before the show.
Just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday, we dedicate an entire portion of our show to roots songs by siblings, including First Aid Kit and The Brothers Comatose, and we give special thanks to our artist of the month for November - the one and only Steve Martin.
A special episode of the BGS Radio Hour celebrating $2 Tuesday at Nashville’s 5 Spot. We’ve got music from Jason Isbell, Robyn Hitchcock, Shovels & Rope, and many many more artists that have graced that stage for just $2 a pop.
This week we’re bringing you highlights from our list of the 50 bluegrass albums by women, with everyone from Dolly Parton to Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless to Sierra Hull, the Dixie Chicks and many many more.
This week we’ve got a new one off Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn’s just released record Echo In The Valley, Song Premieres from 7 artists who have new music out this month including the Wailin’ Jennies covering Emmylou Harris, and we’ve got a new one off Gregg Allman’s posthumous final record, Southern Blood.
The best of The BGS Sitch Sessions, featuring exclusive live performances from some of our favorite artists including Sarah Jarosz, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, River Whyless, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Secret Sisters, and many many more.
We head north to bring you the finest music from a little province in Canada best known for red-sand beaches, lighthouses, delicious muscles, and yes, Anne of Green Gables - Prince Edward Island. There’s a ton of great music coming out of there.
We celebrate 25 years since the release of KD Lang’s groundbreaking release Ingenue, Yola Carter brings down the proverbial house with an exclusive acoustic performance, and we pay tribute to country legend Donn Williams.
This week we’re bringing you music from a dozen artists that we’re excited to see at Americanafest 2017, happening all this week in and around Nashville. We’ve got music from Aaron Lee Tasjan, Deer Tick, Willie Watson and 9 more artists to be exact.
New music from Nicole Atkins, an exclusive acoustic performance from Dan Layus of the band Augustana, and a classic live track from John Prine.
This week, we’ve got new music from 12 amazing artists, including Pokey LaFarge, Will Hoge, and a group that’s been making music together since 1939 - The Blind Boys of Alabama.
New music from Margo Price, an investigation of John Mellencamp's 1987 roots rock release The Lonesome Jubilee, and we pay tribute to the Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell, who passed away this past week after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
Unexpected roots from Fleetwood Mac, The Secret Sisters perform an exclusive acoustic performance of their beautifully haunting song Mississippi, and we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our BGS Artists of the Month for August - the Indigo Girls.
August is just around the corner, and there’s a ton of great new music being released to get you through the dog days of summer. We’ve got you covered with tracks from The War On Drugs, Iron & Wine, and so much more.
