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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.
Tonight in Boston, Della Mae will celebrate the release of their new CD, I Built This Heart, at Beantown’s venerable Club…
Andy Statman has been something of an enigma to the bluegrass world for the past 40 years. Clearly a master mandolinist…
For almost thirty years, East Tennessee State University has been known for its efforts to promote and preserve traditional Appalachian music….
The Banjo Project documentary is to be aired November 4, as part of the PBS Arts from the Blue Ridge Mountains…
Another important release this week is Goat Rodeo Sessions, a superstar project from Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Yo-Yo…
Many musicians have carved out their own niches in folk music, but few have accomplished as much as one man from…
Rural Rhythm Records recently announced the release of the Crowe Brothers’ album, Bridging The Gap (RUR 1087). Maggie Valley’s Crowe Brothers…
Special thanks to Ted Lehmann for this piece. Ted is a retired teacher who blogs at Ted Lehmann’s Bluegrass, Books, and…
We posted last week on the passing of Gene Daniell, a highly-regarded audio engineer, and a man beloved not only by…
Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail, the latest recorded offering from banjoist extraordinaire Noam Pikelny, is available today (10/25) on…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music