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These charts are compiled weekly from actual airplay reported by over 50 independent contributing Bluegrass DJ’s. Only songs less than 18 months from date of original release appear here.
A weekly look at the most played songs of the week on radio.
A monthly aggregate of the most played bluegrass songs of the month on radio.
Weekly radio favorites focusing on the intersection between progressive bluegrass & Americana.
Weekly rundown of the most played bluegrass gospel tracks on radio.
Rural Rhythm has released a debut music video from The Touch of Time, the upcoming CD by Bill Emerson & Sweet…
A first single has been released to radio from the upcoming Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie project, The Touch Of Time….
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has issued a proclamation declaring July 2011 as Virginia Bluegrass Festival Month. It, and six others recognizing…
The resurrected Pinecastle Records has announced a digital re-release of ten classic albums originally found on the Webco label. Pinecastle had…
Wow… lots of new releases to note for March 22. What is it about the end of March? Rural Rhythm Records…
Monday was Frank Solivan’s 34th birthday, but the crowd who spent it with him in a Rockville, MD, church hall got…
Banjo legend Bill Emerson is today’s guest on Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU. He will join host Carol Beaugard at 11:00…
We have learned that banjo legend Bill Emerson is being treated for pneumonia in a DC-area hospital. Doctors there expect to…
We had posted earlier this year about the first-ever DC Bluegrass Festival, which was held March 27 in McLean, VA. Much…
As we’ve mentioned before, Bill Emerson is set to be honored this Saturday with the very first Washington Monument Award from…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
