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.
Who’s got the biggest banjo? That’s not something you see being hashed out by banjo players around the world. Volume sure,…
Mac Wiseman has been a little out of pocket lately due to a broken leg, but after his doctor gave him…
Strings magazine has just released a nice profile piece on fiddler/violinist Mark O’Connor. The article only briefly covers O’Connor’s past, with…
The UK, all banjo band WeBanjo3, which sometimes includes 4 banjos, is looking for a new logo. They are conducting the…
If you’re into bluegrass and acoustic music, and fishing, then here’s an album for you. Being a fishing enthusiast myself, I…
Wichita Rutherford has invited Sam Bush to co-host his Sirius radio show, The Grand Old Time Machine, this week. The last…
As most of you are already aware, our fine city (The City of Bluegrass) has experienced a bit of unrest for…
Colby Laney is a student in the bluegrass music program at ETSU in Johnson City, TN. He plays in the young…
Never one to rest on past accomplishments, Chris Thile is forging ahead into new territory once again. This coming Sunday, July…
Update: I’ve corrected the time for Tuesday’s show. It’s 3pm EST. Our favorite Bluegrass time traveler, Wichita Rutherford, has brought yet…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music