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ListsDec 6, 2024

Each year, the BGS Team likes to "wrap up" the year in music by featuring holiday, seasonal, and festive tunes and songs throughout the month of December. It's a perfect way to generate holiday cheer while shining a light on some of the high quality new – and timeless! – seasonal music we've got playing…

ListsDec 2, 2024

It's the most wonderful time of the year! As we count down the days to holiday and family gatherings, our to-do lists stack up, getting longer and longer. Not sure what to get the musicians, roots artists, and music lovers in your life this year? Never fear! Together with our BGS team, our partners, and…

ListsNov 21, 2024

With her signature red hair and easy smile, Reba McEntire has maintained her gilded perch in the hearts of music fans for decades. In fact, 2024 marks the 50-year anniversary of her launch into stardom. The multi-hyphenate talent grew up singing in three-part harmony with her siblings as the local treasures of their small Oklahoma…

ListsNov 19, 2024

It’s hard to imagine Billy Strings as anything other than the glass-shattering guitar virtuoso he’s become. Over a decade, he’s flipped, rearranged, and altogether transformed bluegrass music. He leads with instinct, allowing the music to speak on a much deeper level than many of his contemporaries. Four albums deep into his career, in addition to…

ListsNov 7, 2024

Where do we go from here? When you wake up in a world where hatred and fascism have been resoundingly endorsed by so many of your neighbors and fellow citizens, how do you proceed? That question becomes even more daunting at its second or third or umpteenth asking. Yes, music will play a vital role…