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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.
If you’re expecting to hear a carbon copy of a Grascals record when you listen to the latest solo effort from…
Another year, and Hazel Dickens is still not a member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. This is a slight…
The nominees for the 2014 International Bluegrass Music Awards have been announced this evening in Nashville. Awards will be presented on…
Here’s another report from Bob Perilla, who has arrived in Oman with the better part of his Big Hillbilly Bluegrass. They…
Last week I promised to give a few tips for band leaders on how to keep band members longer. Or, if…
This report, with videos and photos, is a contribution from our occasional correspondent, Tara Linhardt, a veteran of many weeks at…
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Bluegrass Weather Report for this week, looking at a pair of festivals in Virginia…
Here’s an eyewitness report from the 2014 Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, VA, created by our Special Bluegrass Correspondent. It’s like…
The History Press has released North Florida Folk Music – History & Tradition, by Ron Johnson, which traces the early and…
Talk about moving fast! Kentucky mandolinist Shawn Brock was inspired in February to start a new bluegrass band. Now in August…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
