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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.
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Now that David Parmley has laid down his guitar, at least for touring purposes, and has some more time on his…
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There’s no doubt, even from the opening notes of I’d Like to be Your Neighbor, the initial song on this, their 10th…
Assembled banjo pickers at the 2019 North Carolina BanjoFest – photo by Gary Hatley The show must go on and it…
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They may call themselves The Dead South, but in truth, they hail from the great white north — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada…
On November 22, 1964, the Stanley Brothers began a few days of recording in Baltimore for radio personality Ray Davis. Over…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music