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.
Does RollingStone know its bluegrass? Take a few minutes to read this article, recently published on the magazine’s website, and then…
Every year IBMA hosts a three day event called Leadership Bluegrass. Leadership Bluegrass provides an opportunity for disparate members of the…
We’ve posted once before concerning the inclusion of the banjo in the popular TV show The Office. The latest episode includes…
This sent in by Tony Williams. On Friday, April 3rd, 2009, The Josh Williams Band was asked to back up legendary…
We are always encouraged to see main stream media coverage of our beloved musical genre. When that coverage is in a…
Elvis Costello last recorded an acoustic album in 1986. On June 2, 2009 he is set to release another, Secret, Profane…
The editors of Fretboard Journal are trying their hand at internet radio. They’ve recently launched Fretboard Journal BlogTalkRadio. The show is…
We knew that comedian Jack Black had an interest in bluegrass, and we recently told you he would be performing on…
Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Free Earl Scruggs Tickets” giveaway. We have our two winners now. Tom & Ryan…
He’s “played” a lot of stages, but on May 30, 2009, Steve Martin will set foot on the stage at Nashville’s…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music