Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country Classics airs Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm Eastern and Saturdays 4pm to 5pm.
Please join us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday, July 12, 3:15pm for a FREE dance performance by the Berea Festival Dancers!
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with Moose Wednesdays at 6 pm ET right here on Radio Bristol!
This summer the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is offering a Teacher In-Service Program in partnership with the Tennessee State Museum. The workshops will focus on the Birthplace of Country Music Museum's lesson plans, educational resources, classroom activities, and field trip opportunities AND the Tennessee State Museum's resources, activities, and lessons for teaching students about the Reconstruction Era (while this is a Tennessee-focused museum, the materials TSM shares will also be helpful and appropriate to Virginia educators).
This year marks the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. In honor of that occasion, we are excited that Ralph Peer II, the son of Ralph S. Peer, the Victor producer at those historic recordings, will be with us via Zoom to talk about his father's career, the legacy and impact of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, and the music industry.
Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country Classics airs Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm Eastern and Saturdays 4pm to 5pm.
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with Moose Wednesdays at 6 pm ET right here on Radio Bristol!
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Lauren Morrow, and Roni Stoneman with house band Bill and the Belles to perform at iconic landmark in Historic Downtown Bristol in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions.
Join us for food, music and learn more about specific volunteer opportunities at the festival and how to sign up!
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is hosting a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session!
Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country Classics airs Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm Eastern and Saturdays 4pm to 5pm.
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with Moose Wednesdays at 6 pm ET right here on Radio Bristol!
"Hillbilly" is a timely and urgent exploration of how we see and think about poverty and rural identity in contemporary America, offering a call for dialogue during this divisive time in U.S. history.
Join us for the global premiere of the docudrama based on the making of "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited" CD project starring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow, and more. The outdoor screening event will synchronize with the TV special's premiere on Circle All Access. The film will also debut on DittyTV.
Join us for the global premiere of the docudrama based on the making of "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited" CD project starring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow, and more. The outdoor screening event will synchronize with the TV special's premiere on Circle All Access. The film will also debut on DittyTV.
Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country Classics airs Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm Eastern and Saturdays 4pm to 5pm.
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with Moose Wednesdays at 6 pm ET right here on Radio Bristol!
Join us at Michael Waltrip Brewing on Wednesday, August 3, 7:00pm for Trivia Night: Mountain Dew & More (teams should arrive to register in-person at 6:30pm)! This event is complementary programming to the museum’s current special exhibit – “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew – on display through August 7.
