Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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 and Marshall with Johnson Mountain Boys in London (1987) – photo by Richard Thompson and at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival…
Following on the success of their 12-week class on guitar improvisation last year, Chris Henry and David McLaughlin have remade the…
Chris Henry, noted Bill Monroe mandolin stylist, has announced a new way to learn how to play like Big Mon. He…
Those who have listened regularly to the Ray Davis show or are familiar with some of the Plum Pitiful recordings that…
Josh Kohn with the National Council for the Traditional Arts reminded us about a show tonight (10/12) by Linda Lay &…
David McLaughlin sent along this poignant note in response to this morning’s news that the necessary funds had been raised for…
We just heard from Claire Lynch that her effort to raise $7,000 for a new hearing aid for former Johnson Mountain…
Claire Lynch tells us that she has received over $5,300 is donations to defray the cost of David McLaughin’s new hearing…
Bluegrass mandolinists and long-time fans of traditional bluegrass music are well acquainted with David McLaughlin. He’s been involved in several popular…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
