Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
IBMA Executive Director Nancy Cardwell is interested in hearing from members who have ideas about the rules for the association’s award…
This is the second installment in our series on Raleigh, NC as the site for the IBMA’s World of Bluegrass events…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Taylor Coughlin will come onboard as Publications/Special Projects Director next week. This is…
Terry and I have been enjoying spending time here at SPBGMA with so many of the fine folks who create, promote,…
On top of last year’s news about the World of Bluegrass convention moving to Raleigh, NC for 2013-2016, comes word that…
IBMA has announced a job opening for the office in Nashville, which will complete the changeover necessitated by Nancy Cardwell accepting…
IBMA is taking steps to implement some of the recommendations noted in the recently released independent audit. Auditors for Collinsworth, Bright…
With less than a week to go before IBMA’s World of Bluegrass, I believe I have evidence of a conspiracy so…
Pinecastle has released a single from the upcoming Nail By Nail album, due October 30 from Nu-Blu. This will be the…
Registration numbers for IBMA’s final World of Bluegrass week in Nashville are down slightly from last year, but Executive Director Nancy…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
