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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.
I addressed the issue of name-dropping early on in the life of this column. Bela said he was pretty happy with…
Wren Elise Livers, the first child of Nathan Livers, mandolinist with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and his wife Steffani, was born…
It’s a safe bet that no one will ever accuse the Spinney Brothers of straying from traditional bluegrass, as shaped by…
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week’s Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cookoff in…
We have had an interesting weekend of discovery regarding bluegrass in the great state of Georgia. Friday night we went to…
Just as things were wrapping up during the busy IBMA week in Raleigh earlier this month, Doyle Lawson stopped in to…
After several years spent reworking the group’s past hits in the form of the acclaimed Chronology trilogy, the Lonesome River Band…
Imagine turning 49 years old, being diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer, and wondering if you’ll live long enough to…
Here’s a final batch of Todd Powers‘ images from the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in Raleigh, NC. Major thanks and a…
Randall Deaton and Lonesome Day Records have announced the launch of a new label imprint to be known as Dry Lightning…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
