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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 year’s IBMA World of Bluegrass, WAMU’s Bluegrass Country and Raleigh’s WUNC hosted a special, invitation-only concert at the North…
The Carter Family is almost ubiquitous in every variety of traditional music – and even some more mainstream genres. It’s difficult…
During this past weekend’s SPBGMA convention in Nashville, Mountain Fever Records signed the latest young bluegrass act to the label. Gold…
Bluegrass enthusiasts of a certain preference and/or of a certain age will be familiar with the name Monroe Fields. His musicianship…
I suppose I should admit to a bias right up front. Billy Hurt, Jr. is a good friend of mine, and…
MilkDrive is another young string band that uses the instruments and techniques of the old time and bluegrass traditions to create…
As promised, Michael Cleveland unveiled his new young banjo player, Gaven Largent, during his set at SPBGMA last weekend. Largest who…
We’ve all heard the sad stories of US military men and women who take their own lives after fighting overseas, while…
Della Mae has announced the newest addition to their group. Zoe Guigueno, formerly with Joy Kills Sorrow, has joined the group…
I’m in the recording studio all this week at Crossroads Studios in North Carolina. If I actually wrote a new column,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
