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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.
Megan Lynch Chowning – photo © Alex Steed Megan Lynch Chowning is a Nashville-based California native known for her excellent bluegrass…
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This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA workshop…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
