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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.
Gibson has announced two new instruments in its iconic F-5 mandolin line, a replica of the historic 1923 Loar, and a…
July 9, 2023, marked the 100th anniversary of the date when musician, instrument designer and sound engineer Lloyd Allayre Loar signed…
David Harvey, who oversees production of mandolins and acoustic instruments at Gibson in Nashville, will be offering a couple of presentations…
Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewiston, IL will be hosting their first ever bluegrass festival this weekend in celebration of hometown boy,…
Tribute or themed bluegrass festivals have become quite popular of late. Many touring bands serve as hosts at weekend events, and…
The Holy Grail of the acoustic stringed instrument world, a 1924 Gibson Lloyd Loar F-5 mandolin, made an appearance on the…
Here’s an interesting story of a Lloyd Loar Mandolin that was recently discovered. The instrument had belonged to the lady’s grandfather,…
Lloyd Loar’s is a name spoken in hushed and reverential tones when serious students of fretted instruments get together to discuss…
We posted about the Ricky Skaggs signature Master Model F5 mandolin when it was announced at IBMA ’06, and again when…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
