Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
Tom T. and Dixie Hall announced Wednesday that they have placed the IBMA in their will. At some point, hopefully in…
Bumped back to the top: 6:20 p.m…. Just another reminder that Brance and I, ably assisted by Sharon Smith, will be…
Here’s the second part of late night wanderings around the showcases. There was some really great music being played late last…
Last night I stayed up late to sample the offerings at the afterhours showcases here at IBMA. I had a great…
We just heard from our friend, Lee Kauffman, operator of the BanjoTrain web site, and banjo picker with Lonesome County, here…
A great many of the folks who have stopped by to visit with us this week in the IBMA Exhibit Hall…
CMT’s Cross Country program has as its premise the pairing of two celebrated country artists, each performing the other’s songs with…
Hey folks – I would like to introduce you to Mountain Therapy, a great regional (OH/PA) bluegrass band that is starting…
Last night John and I attended a showcase hosted by Marty Raybon and his band Full Circle. The show was a…
Surely a highlight of IBMA week for me so far was the showcase performance last night from Chris Thile & How…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
