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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.
Bluegrass lovers in southwestern Virginia have a unique opportunity on March 15 to relive the music of the 1980s when the…
Lifelong bluegrass vocalist Mark Newton has had more than his share of hurdles to jump along the road to where he…
This past few years have seen a number of stories about bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Mark Newton, but sadly most were…
Mark Newton, bluegrass singer, promoter, and booking agent, has reached another important milestone in his quest to recover from the effects…
The Goodwin Brothers, country-inflected bluegrass artists from eastern Kentucky, have announced new representation, moving to the Mark Newton Entertainment Agency. They…
Mark Newton has been a presence in bluegrass music for most of his life, starting out playing with his father’s group…
Kentucky-born bluegrass guitarist, mandolin player and singer Mark Newton was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to a variety of…
Mark Newton & Steve Thomas’ debut album, Reborn, was released April 30 on Pinecastle, and the first single, Old McDonald Sold…
Pinecastle Records has released the first single, Old McDonald Sold the Farm, from the upcoming album by Mark Newton and Steve…
Mark Newton and Steve Thomas are the latest artists to be signed by Pinecastle Records, it has been announced today. A…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music