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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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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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.
Billboard is reporting that an upcoming installment of the VH1 series Decades Rock Live will include Alison Krauss as one of…
The annual fall rotation of band members continues, as this weekend marks the official start of fiddlers Mike Hartgrove with Doyle…
After producing 60 Pickin’ On CD projects for CMH Records, David West is featured on a compliation project for Fireheart Records,…
The Del McCoury Band has a new member. Del has hired bassist Alan Bartram to replace long time band member Mike…
Blue Ridge Country Magazine, in conjunction with WVTF Public Radio, Blue Ridge Public Television, The Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College…
Bull Harman asked us to remind everyone about the St. Louis Flatpick Guitar Workshop Weekend. The event takes place March 10-12,…
Randy Sparkman has a piece up on his website Jubilation Rising about Vassar Clements. The piece contains some good historical information…
The September issue of Banjo NewsLetter will feature Tony Trischka’s interview with Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes, and profiles of…
Skaggs Family Records will have its first CD of Christmas material released in October of 2005. The new project, Skaggs Family…
The deadline for applications to the 2005 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend Scholarship has been extended to August 31. Any applications postmarked by…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
