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Bristol, Tenn.-Va. (June 10, 2020) – The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate located in Historic Downtown Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, has announced plans for reopening its doors on Thursday, June 11, following a months-long closure due to the threat of COVID-19. In […]

Radio Bristol’s Variety Show Streaming Live from the Neighborhood Bristol, Tenn.-Va. (May 7, 2020) – WBCM Radio Bristol‘s Farm and Fun Time, presented by the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM), will stream another Home Edition of its popular Farm and Fun Time variety show on Radio Bristol’s […]

New Special Exhibit, Concerts, Book Club, and Much More Bristol, Va./Tenn. (May 4, 2020) – In this new era of social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM), the nonprofit that brings you the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, the […]

BCM Announces New Agreement with Blue Ridge PBS Bristol, Tenn.-Va. (March 11, 2020) – The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has announced an agreement with Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, Virginia, whereby WBCM Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time variety show will air on […]

BCM to kick off radio fund drive with special announcement and concert on March 11. Bristol, Tenn.-Va. (March 10, 2020) – The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) will kick off its annual WBCM Radio Bristol Fund Drive with a big […]

Monthly live variety show at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Bristol, Va./Tenn. (February 27, 2020) – Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale headlines the next edition of WBCM Radio Bristol’s Farm & Fun Time live variety show with Miss Tess […]

New special exhibit, concerts, film series, and much more in the birthplace of country music Bristol, Va./Tenn. (February 25, 2020) – As March (hopefully) transitions winter’s frost to spring flowers, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) blooms with a new […]

Bristol, Tenn./Va. (February 14, 2020) – It’s a very special Valentine’s Day for music lovers as the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) reveals the entire lineup for the 20th Annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, which includes newly announced headliners […]

Lost Farm & Fun Time Recordings Broadcast Bristol, Va./Tenn. (January 31, 2020) – In 2018 the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) asked for your votes in the Virginia Association of Museum‘s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts competition. Each vote was a […]