Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
Focus in on artists who play bluegrass music from all over the world
The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
What’s happening at shows and festivals you might want to see
What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
Band news, weddings, births, and obituaries, plus our bluegrass crosswords.
Find bluegrass events near you, or add your own to our searchable database.
Indoor or outdoor, see single day events and concert series here.
Bluegrass workshops, camps, and classes are listed here.
Who doesn’t love a bluegrass festival? Find them here.
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.
When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one…
Joe Carr, Texas bluegrass musician and educator, passed away yesterday (12/14) following a stroke. He was 63 years old. Joe had been…
A big package arrived recently from Mel Bay Publications, chock full of new instructional books that may hold some interest for…
Mel Bay has published a new mandolin book, written by Joe Carr. Entitled Mandolin For Seniors, it is a beginner’s manual…
Joe Carr, Associate Professor of Music at South Plains College in Levelland, TX, is looking for a few mandolin players who…
We received a note from Joe Carr, Associate Professor of Music at South Plains College in Levelland, TX, with notification that…
Mel Bay Publications has just released the first book in a new series called “School Of.” This particular book is the…
Over the next few months, while college choices for rising high school seniors are forefront in the minds of many students…
John wrote back in January and February about the faculty position opening at South Plains College due to the retirement of…
We got a note from Joe Carr, Assistant Professor of Music in the Bluegrass Music program at South Plains College in…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
