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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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.
This award is for an outstanding gospel recorded performance, of one or more songs, new or old, first commercially released or…
Instrumental Group Of The Year The award for a group who regularly performs together that has shown outstanding recorded and in-person…
Song Of The Year This award is for any song, new or old, which was released or showed significant chart action…
Marty Stuart just took the stage to begin his hosting duties. He’s got a quick wit and big smile. He’s telling…
Here’s the second part of late night wanderings around the showcases. There was some really great music being played late last…
Last night I stayed up late to sample the offerings at the afterhours showcases here at IBMA. I had a great…
Last night John and I attended a showcase hosted by Marty Raybon and his band Full Circle. The show was a…
Yesterday I participated in a panel discussion here at IBMA about Internet Promotions: Myspace and beyond. I have to say I…
World of Bluegrass week has begun and so this will be the last Awards Poll update before the actual awards show…
I thought I’d let all our readers know about a couple events I’ll be involved with at IBMA next week. On…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
