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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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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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.
Masters Of The 5-String Banjo, the huge compendium of banjo knowledge and information written by Tony Trischka and Pete Wernick and…
Dr. Banjo, aka Pete Wernick, has a job coming open this spring for an office manager in his business office. This…
While we have lots of family bands in bluegrass music, we don’t seem to have as many husband and wife teams…
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Every so often a group of musicians is assembled that presage something important, perhaps stellar careers in the making, a new…
This look back to the first time Hot Rize visited France in 1980 comes in three parts. First we have the…
UPDATE 12/30 – Pete received a note yesterday from Dean Budnick, editor at Relix, who was aghast at the oversight, and…
Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, and his Wernick Method instructional system for jammers, have announced the winners in round one of…
Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, and his Wernick Method Jam class program are sponsoring a video competition to encourage a return…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
