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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.
From Gatlinburg, TN comes the Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band, newly signed to Gravy Records, with a debut single written within the…
This past weekend also saw the annual Youth in Bluegrass contest hosted by the Ozark Mountain Music Association in Branson, MO….
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys at Carrboro Bluegrass Festival – photo © Thomas Beck This report on this past Saturday’s Carrboro Bluegrass…
As the 2026 touring schedule kicks into high gear, Edgar Loudermilk has announced two new members of his band. First is…
So the last DIY Bluegrass column talked about what artists should have ready before reaching out to radio. This time, I…
Nashville’s Turnberry Records is continuing its aggressive acquisition of new artists, announcing today the signing of contemporary and progressive bluegrass band…
Wildstone Media has announced a posthumous release of The Morning Glory War, a novel written by Mitch Jayne, well known to…
Zeb Snyder with Appalachian Road Show (5/23/26) – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest 2026 is history,…
Rebel Records has another new single for The Kody Norris Show, just in time for Memorial Day, taken from their upcoming…
At this point, in what is rightly considered an important and ever-evolving career, any new effort by Steep Canyon Rangers naturally…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
