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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.
Herb Applin, New England bluegrass pioneer from the 1960s, has died. He passed away quietly at Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehab…
Bluegrass lovers in the northeastern US have been mourning the demise of the big Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, held this past…
If the calendar says it’s time for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival in the Boston suburbs, it’s usually safe to bet…
Members of the IBMA Songwriters Committee will conduct a workshop next weekend during the 34th annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival in Framingham,…
Kids Academy on stage at the 2018 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival – photo © Tara Linhardt Sunday of the Joe Val…
Saturday at the Joe Val Festival was jammed packed with hot bands on the stages, loads of workshops, and lots of…
The 33rd annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival took place this last weekend in Framingham, Massachussetts. It still reigns as one of…
Sunday is still a rockin’ day at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival with some great bluegrass legends taking the Main Stage,…
Moonshine Falls at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival (2/18/17) – photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday was a really big day at the…
The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival is definitely one of the main events of the bluegrass calendar for pickers, students, and fans…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music