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.
Old time super picker Ken Perlman has released his latest book for banjo players with Mel Bay Publications. Cape Breton &…
Mel Bay Publications has two new titles that should be of interest to bluegrass musicians, and those studying to become ones….
If you’ve been thinking of learning to play bluegrass rhythm on the guitar, or spice up your backup picking if you’re…
Mel Bay Publications’ latest banjo instruction manual is one that any serious three finger player could benefit from adding to their…
Mel Bay has a new tune book in their Mandolin Picking Tunes series, one titled Celtic Gems, written by Tommy Norris….
As a part of their ongoing series of Banjo Picking Tunes, Mel Bay has released a slim volume of melodies for…
Mel Bay has announced the release of Banjo Picking Tunes – Fun Solos To Play, by Lluis Gomez. The book, which…
Evidence for the international growth in the popularity of bluegrass pops up fairly regularly on our radar. From the launch of…
Mel Bay Publications has released a book of Irish harp music by Turlough O’Carolan, arranged for banjo and other stringed instruments….
Mel Bay has a pair of new mandolin books, aimed at two different strata of pickers. Children’s Mandolin Method, written by…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
