One of the early banjo pioneers in Kentucky country and folk music would be that of Laurel County native, Dora Mae Woodall Wagers. Dora Mae Woodall Wagers was born on July 14, 1927, in Laurel County, Kentucky, to Harry and Nancy Woodall. She was raised in the community of Hazel
Read MoreKentucky is presently in the midst of writing one of the great chapters in country music history. Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, and Tyler Childers are helping change the game, and they’ve got an army of their incredibly talented peers backing them up. Music has always flowed through these hills; crawling
Read MoreKentucky’s greatest export has to be its music. The best thing is that there is an abundance of concerts and music festivals happening in 2019 here in Kentucky. We’ve marked our calendars and want to share the best Kentucky country music concerts and festivals that you should attend this year!
Read MoreNestled in a small studio space in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, sits the popular weekly radio series, Red Barn Radio. It has been running for over 17 seasons of music entertainment. Shows are broadcast live on the radio airwaves, as well as on Facebook live. Many of those that have graced
Read MoreOn April 27th, Arlo McKinley and the Lonesome Sound performed his second sold out show at The Burl in Lexington, Kentucky. The tone for the evening was set as the band made their way to the stage. Half a fifth’s worth of Bulleit sloshed back and forth in the bottle
Read MoreThe Museum of Appalachia will be hosting the 2nd annual Great Appalachian Fiddlers’ Convention. It is an opportunity for musicians across the region to compete for cash and bragging rights. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., rain or shine, on June 1, 2019. Join others
Read MoreThirty years ago today, country music lost the legendary Keith Whitley. He was just 33 years old, but he left his footprint on the hearts of many in country music, even to this day. Born on July 1, 1955 in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, Keith Whitley had 19 singles that charted
Read MoreFor many that follow the Kentucky music scene, their ears tend to head east towards Appalachia. However, most do not realize that Kentucky has such rich potential with those beyond the mountain region. One of those musical talents is Jericho Woods, who is releasing their second album on May 3,
Read MoreKentucky music native, Steven Curtis Chapman’s new album Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows returns to number 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart following its chart-topping release week debut. Chapman also reached a new career milestone with Deeper Roots as the 13-track collection also landed at No. 1 on the
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