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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.
Details of services for master mandolin stylist Herschel Sizemore, who passed away on September 9, 2022, of congestive heart failure, have…
Mandolin maestro Herschel Sizemore passed away on Friday morning, September 9, 2022 at his home in Roanoke, VA. He was 87…
Herschel Sizemore reacting to his 85th surprise birthday party, and kicking off the jam – photo by Garrett Carter This past…
Scott Napier, professional bluegrass mandolinist and Associate Professor at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music, is doing another giveaway…
Herschel Sizemore, a true hero in the bluegrass mandolin world, is back home after a brief hospitalization last week. He had…
The films to be screened during the debut IBMA Bluegrass Film Festival at the 2014 World of Bluegrass Convention have been…
Regular readers will recall our earlier coverage of mandolin icon Herschel Sizemore and his recent bout with cancer. Both he and…
Chris Thile shot a brief video interview for The Wall Street Journal (posted yesterday), in which he expounds on one of his favorite…
While we count our many blessings, I want to take a couple of minutes to note some of the things I’m…
An official trailer has been released for Herschel Sizemore: Mandolin In B, a film documentary of his life and musical career…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
