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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 IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in 2025, artificial intelligence received a chilly reception from the bluegrass world. Many publishers and artists were reluctant, if not downright hostile, to the idea of accepting AI-aided demos…
Grass is Greener is a bluegrass band from Barcelona in Spain, who have written a tune and produced a music video…
Canadian folk duo Pharis & Jason Romero have created a beautiful album of songs written and performed for the love of…
After over two decades at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, VA, the Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival will be making a…
Today, bluegrass powerhouse Balsam Range released its latest single, a bluegrass cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man. Even though the original…
Zach Top & Modern Tradition at the 2019 Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival – photo courtesy of the festival The CMA Foundation…
Jason Carter at Bluegrass & Brew ’26 in Fairborn, OH – photo © Xavier Prenatt We have just begun working with…
Jeff Clair and his son, Faron, and his Appalachian Teacher of the Year Award Most bluegrass fans understand that some of…
This is a big day for rising bluegrass artist Caroline Owens. Her first album with Billy Blue Records, Low Flying Planes,…
Tim Burns and Anya Hinkle of The Bluegrass Scene in Japan at World of Bluegrass ’26 This comprehensive report on the…
Jeanette Williams, Johnny Williams, and Louisa Branscomb With Kiss on a Cold, Cold Stone, Louisa Branscomb has formidably and unapologetically returned…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music