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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.
During last week’s IBMA awards, Norman Blake was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. The…
Norman Blake is without question one of the most influential musicians in the acoustic stratosphere. His distinctive guitar style has been…
Engelhardt Music Group has released a single from their new project with guitarist/vocalist Bob Minner, and his tribute to the iconic…
For several months we have trying to pin down Nik Monnin, the man behind the new Apollo Picks, which have created…
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released another single from their upcoming album for Norman Blake, truly a living legend in bluegrass, old…
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced an October 22 release for Day By Day, their first project for Norman Blake, perhaps the…
Most everyone who enjoys bluegrass and old time mandolin is familiar with Mike Compton, from his long career with The Nashville…
On this Day ….. On June 11, 1952 Nancy Ann Blake (nee Short) was born in Independence, Missouri. She took up…
Norman Blake is the Zelig of roots music, popping up at key moments over the decades, just like the title character…
In the 1970s, flatpicker, songsmith, and vocalist Norman Blake produced a string of superb recordings that featured primarily him and his…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
