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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.
Fay McGinnis, the president of the Stanley Brothers’ Fan Club for a number of years, passed away on Friday, March 17,…
Every year around this time, rumors and wishes start flying through the country music industry. Who will be the current year’s…
Gary B. Reid has been given the Best Discography award by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections for his 2015 release,…
There’s a glaring omission at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Stanley Brothers deserve to be there, and every year…
On this Day ….. On March 11, 1966, the Stanley Brothers made their one and only appearance in England, at the…
I have to declare upfront that I had a peek at an early draft of this book. Also, over the years (from…
Though it’s not actually scheduled for release until next year (which is later this week!), Gary Reid tells us that he…
Gary Reid has long had a reputation as a serious student of The Stanley Brothers. Having written the liner notes for…
On This Day ………….. On August 5, 1924, Darrell ‘Pee Wee’ Lambert was born in Thacker, West Virginia. Like many Appalachian…
The Seattle bluegrass music community has lost a long-time member in the person of Carl Chatski, who passed away unexpectedly July…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
