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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.
David Harvey – photo © Dan Boner Gibson Master Luthier, and Head of the Mandolin Department, David Harvey, has retired after…
David Harvey is Master Luthier at Gibson (head of the Gibson mandolin department), a musician/singer/songwriter, and a historian with a vast…
David Harvey, who oversees production of mandolins and acoustic instruments at Gibson in Nashville, will be offering a couple of presentations…
Gibson created quite a stir among mandolin aficionados at last week’s NAMM Show in Anaheim with the first public display of…
Ask anyone who has ever worked in a music store. We’ve all dreamed about a customer who would come in to…
June 21 has been announced as the official release date for a second set of bluegrass covers of classic songs from…
This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. I had an…
Larry Sparks has had a number of celebrated bands during his career, even recording recently with star-studded lineups. For many die-hard…
The mandolin division at Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments is a place of legends. Names like Lloyd Loar and Charlie Derrington are…
Brance told us in early February that mandolinist Davide Harvey would be leaving his position with The Claire Lynch Band. Claire…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
