Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
Focus in on artists who play bluegrass music from all over the world
The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
What’s happening at shows and festivals you might want to see
What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
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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.
It’s Tuesday morning, well it’s after noon but I just got up, and I’m reflecting back on my impressions from yesterday…
Here are some more photos from yesterday. This time we’re featuring the people who were at the trade show yesterday. A…
Monday at IBMA is always a busy day. John spent most of the day setting up his AcuTab booth. As he…
Last night I had the privilege of attending the Moody Bluegrass concert at the Ryman Auditorium. It was the first bluegrass…
On Thursday Oct. 27th from 2:15 – 4:30 PM, I’ll be hosting mentoring sessions at IBMA on the topic of Internet…
I was just contacted by Roger Murrah, the songwriter I blogged about here. Speaking of his induction into the Nashville Songwriters…
Thank you to everyone who so kindly forwarded us your scheduled events for the week of IBMA. John has been busily…
After almost three years of promises, the new release from Acoustic Endeavors is finally available. Like their two previous CDs, On…
Wichita Rutherford just emailed me and let me know about something new he is doing. He’s podcasting for the city of…
Running Dogs Publishing has just announced the second printing of its Jam Tunes books for bluegrass guitar and mandolin. Each volume…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music