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BGS Wraps: Our Wintry, Holiday CollectionEach 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! –…

BGS Wraps: Roots Music For the SeasonEach 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! –…

BGS Wraps: Ruby Amanfu, Billy Strings, Old Crow Medicine Show, and MoreFarewell 2023 and hello 2024! While we all relish the week that doesn’t exist – that delightful no-man’s-land between Christmas and New Year’s Day – there’s perhaps just one activity beyond abject laziness that’s appropriate for the turning of the year: Music! Whether you’re still in “pajamas hermit” mode or…

BGS Wraps: Luke Bulla, Celeigh Cardinal, Scythian, and MoreHappy Holidays from the entire team at BGS! The holiday weekend fast approaches and while we’re taking time away from our screens and inboxes this season, we hope you are, too. We’ll be back with more roots music content next week, but for now enjoy our final BGS Wraps before…

BGS Wraps: Patty Loveless, Darin & Brooke, Brei Carter, and More

BGS Wraps: Brenda Lee, Andy Thorn, Joy Clark, and More

BGS Wraps: Irene Kelley, Jon Pardi, Wynonna, and More

LISTEN: Mr Sun, "Shovasky's Transmogrifatron" (from Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite)

BGS WrapsDec 22, 2022

BGS Wraps: Amanda Shires, "Blame It On the Mistletoe Christmassy 2022"

Artist: Amanda Shires Hometown: Lubbock, Texas Song: "Blame It On the Mistletoe Christmassy 2022" (featuring Lawrence Rothman) In Their Words: “I wrote the song ‘Blame It On the Mistletoe’ with my good friend Brittney Spencer. We wrote it in the summertime, and we were thinking about holiday romance, holiday hook-ups, cozy warm feelings, and just…

BGS WrapsDec 21, 2022

BGS Wraps: Aaron Bibelhauser, "Christmas for Cowboys"

Artist: Aaron Bibelhauser Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Song: "Christmas for Cowboys" In Their Words: "'Christmas for Cowboys' was penned by Steve Weisberg, long time sideman with John Denver. In much the same way art derived from feeling lonesome and blue can provide comfort and warmth, this song has always given me a sense of peace through…

BGS WrapsDec 20, 2022

BGS Wraps: Daryl Mosley, "An Old Fashioned Christmas"

Artist: Daryl Mosley Hometown: Waverly, Tennessee Song: "An Old Fashioned Christmas" Label: Pinecastle Records In Their Words: "I've always had a love affair with the past. I love history, antiques, old music, old movies, old instruments, etc. As I've gotten older, things from my own past come into play. Rick Lang and I wrote the…

BGS WrapsDec 19, 2022

BGS Wraps: Jessye DeSilva, "Solstice Hymn"

Artist: Jessye DeSilva Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts Song: "Solstice Hymn" In Their Words: "I wrote 'Solstice Hymn' in December 2020, during the first COVID-era holiday season. Produced by Alex Calabrese of Old Tom & The Lookouts, I wanted the track to be sparse, but warm -- a sort of lullaby to those of us who struggle…

BGS WrapsDec 16, 2022

BGS Wraps: Williamson Branch, "Joy to the World"

Artist: Williamson Branch Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: "Joy to the World" Album: Very Merry Christmas Label: Pinecastle Records In Their Words: “Christmas time has always been the most joyful of celebrations for our family. We love the silliness of claymation cartoons, as well as the gifts under a festive Christmas tree. But ultimately, we celebrate…