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New Home for the Bluegrass Special

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Wayne Rice

Last month The Bluegrass Special’s almost 45-year run on KSON came to an end. I will always be grateful to KSON for giving me the opportunity to host a bluegrass music radio program in San Diego for so many years. … Continue reading →

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We Had a Good Run!

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Wayne Rice

After more than 2300 radio shows, the Bluegrass Special on KSON has come to an end. My last show was heard on Sunday night, September 13th which coincidentally was Bill Monroe’s birthday. I’m glad that I was able to go … Continue reading →

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40 Years on KSON!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Wayne Rice

It was on March 7, 1976 that my radio show, The Bluegrass Special, went on the air for the first time. I can’t remember a time in my life when I have been more nervous. When the clock hit 6 … Continue reading →

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Best Bluegrass Albums of 2015

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Wayne Rice

It’s time to make a list of the top 30 bluegrass albums of 2015, as heard on KSON’s Bluegrass Special December 27. If you missed it, you can listen at kson.com/bluegrass through the end of January. This list doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Bill Monroe’s Birthday

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Wayne Rice

The “Father of Bluegrass Music” is Bill Monroe, the first recording artist to incorporate into his band the five acoustic instruments (mandolin, 5-string banjo played three-finger style, fiddle, guitar and string bass) that make up a classic bluegrass ensemble. He … Continue reading →

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39 Years on KSON!

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Wayne Rice

KSON’s Bluegrass Special went on the air for the first time on March 7, 1976 from 6-8 PM. The first few programs were aired on KSON-FM 97.3 which at that time was called “Country 97” and honestly had very few … Continue reading →

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Robert Earl Keen Records Bluegrassy “Happy Prisoner”

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Wayne Rice

You may or not be familiar with Texan Robert Earl Keen as he has never been a mainstream country or pop artist, preferring instead to stay on the fringes and record his own brand of folk, roots, blues, protest, outlaw, … Continue reading →

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Another Banner Year for Bluegrass Music

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Wayne Rice

Once again I had a tough time choosing the top bluegrass albums of the year. There were simply too many good ones to choose from. But I made my choices, based primarily on what gets played the most on my … Continue reading →

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Jerry Douglas Talks About the Earls of Leicester

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Wayne Rice

I was in Raleigh, North Carolina a couple weeks ago and heard more bluegrass music in five days than some people hear in a lifetime. I listened to new artist showcases, went to the IBMA Awards Show and caught most … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Ready for Raleigh!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Wayne Rice

For the past twenty-five years or so I’ve made my annual pilgrimage to the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “World of Bluegrass” trade show which started out in 1988 in Owensboro, Kentucky, then moved to Louisville, then to Nashville, and then … Continue reading →

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