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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.
June 21 has been announced as the official release date for a second set of bluegrass covers of classic songs from…
I spoke last week with Tim Carter, who filled me in on a new project he recently completed with his brother…
Sounds like big fun’s a-brewin’ this afternoon on WSM. At 3:00 p.m. (EDT), Jim VanCleve and Josh Shilling of Mountain Heart…
Here’s a day 3 report on Merlefest 2011 from Georgia Lowrance, delayed by poor connectivity on Sunday. She has promised us…
Florida banjo picker Scott Anderson has a new CD highlighting his very talented family. Oh… and some of the hottest pickers…
“You mean that Tommy Shaw – the guy from Styx?” That was the most common reaction I got when telling folks…
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled for this Sunday, February 13 and Sam Bush is using the occasion of his…
Thanks to the IBMA and Sam Bush for allowing us to post the audio of Sam’s Keynote Address on the opening…
This post is a contribution from Russ Carson, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The attached pictures…
This post is a contribution from Tom Bibey, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. You can see his profile here. Sam…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music