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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.
Jam Band Reunion at MerleFest 2017 – photo by William Sparklin Johnny Warren, Mark Schatz, Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas,…
Linda Stokley performs her winning bluegrass song at MerleFest 2017 – photo by Ryan Case This past weekend at MerleFest, the…
MerleFest has announced the finalists for their 2017 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Each year hundreds of eager writers submit songs to…
There’s still time for songwriters to enter two major contests that honor bluegrass compositions. January 5 is the entry deadline for…
That’s right, folks. If there’s a chill in the air, that means it’s time to sharpen those pencils and get your…
We heard this morning from R. B. Powell,from Lewistown, PA, a banjo picker and promoter of scholarships for young musicians. He…
Leaders of IBMA and the city of Raleigh can breathe a little easier now that another year of MerleFest is in…
The winners in the 2016 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest have been announced. Finalists competed this afternoon by performing their songs…
MerleFest has today announced the finalists for the 2016 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Well over 700 entries were received for the…
Entry deadlines are approaching for two top songwriting contests that are of interest to bluegrassers. The deadline to enter the DC…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
