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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.
Caleb Daugherty Band at the 2021 Norwalk Music Festival – photo © Bill Warren Where does one begin??? Exhausted, exhilarated, flabbergasted,…
Donald Dowdy, whose powerful vocals helped fuel the The Bluegrass Brothers and The Dowdy Brothers, passed away Thursday. He was 34…
The Faux Pas – photo by Louise Bichan The Faux Paws consist of brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand along with their friend…
Sometimes we bid farewell to incredibly gifted musicians, once-in-a-generation talents who leave an indelible imprint on our music. And sometimes, we…
Engelhardt Music Group has just released a new Gospel project from Fast Track called simply Good News. Among its ten tracks are…
Today, July 9, 2021, is the 92nd birthday of mandolin legend Jesse McReynolds, and we join all of bluegrass music in…
The California Bluegrass Association has announced a new event, to be held at the close of the festival season in November….
The Norwalk Music Festival in northern Ohio is dedicated to raising money for Alzheimer’s research, as promoter Kurt Hickman lost his father…
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Crandall Creek has released a music video for their current single, Dad Down On His Knees. The song was written by Mark…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
