Appalachian Memes And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about two Appalachian artists taking holler humor to the digital realm.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe 2016 Grammy Awards Nominations are in! We’re proud to see so many of Mountain Stage’s guests on the list. Click on the artist’s name to hear their recent performances on Mountain Stage.
Congratulations to the performers who performed this past year on the show, including Chris Stapleton (for Album of the Year, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country Album), Lee Ann Womack (Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song), The Fairfield Four (Best Roots Gospel Album), The Milk Carton Kids (Best American Roots Performance), The Mavericks (Best American Roots Song, Best Americana Album), The Steeldrivers (Best Bluegrass Album) and Rhiannon Giddens (Best Folk Album).
Another shout-out to Mountain Stage alumni who have racked up 2016 Grammy nominations, including Little Big Town and Lori McKenna, Bill Frisell, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Keith Urban, Wilco, Dierks Bentley, Joey & Rory, Ashley Monroe, Hayes Carll, Joshua Redman, John Scorfield, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Buddy Guy, Punch Brothers, Mavis Staples, Cory Chisel, Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Dale Ann Bradley, Rob Ickes, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ralph Stanley & Friends, Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Bettye LaVette, Norman Blake, Patty Griffin, Angelique Kidjo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Janis Ian, Michael Cerveris, Asleep at the Wheel and Blake Mills.
Missed hearing these talented folks on Mountain Stage? Make sure to subscribe (and rate/review) the Mountain Stage podcast on iTunes and sign-up for our email newsletter for future show announcements! You might just hear/see the next big artist before they start grabbin’ Grammys.
Good luck to all the nominees! And if you haven’t already, go out and see some live music wherever you are just as soon as you can.