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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 the just concluded IBMA week in Nashville, we had occasion to speak with reigning IBMA Banjo Player Of The Year…
David Parmley & Continental Divide are pleased to welcome Kyle Perkins, from Somerset, KY as their new bass player, replacing departing…
BMI has some coverage up on their web site featuring many of the BMI members who were given awards by IBMA…
John and I recently returned from the IBMA 2005 trade show and fan fest. While there we recorded a great number…
Tickets for Merlefest 2006 go on sale to the general public this coming Tuesday at 2 PM EST. Advance ticket sales…
We just received this note from Casey Henry: The Nashville Metro Police department has recovered two stolen instruments. A banjo and…
The John Cowan Band has just announced that their next CD will be released on Pinecastle Records. A spring 2006 release…
We had a brief discussion on Sunday with IBMA Executive Director Dan Hays about attendance at this past week’s events in…
I just got a note from Donald Nitchie about the next issue of Banjo Newsletter. In the November issue of the…
WARNING: Inside baseball follows. If you aren’t an IBMA member or don’t work in the business in some capacity, much of…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
