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.
Our good friend Brad Davis is one of those super fast flatpickers that leaves you wondering, “How does he do that?”…
The Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet has undergone a couple changes recently. In addition to Rowan & Rice, the quartet…
Harry Smith began collecting early recording of folk music in the 1940s. During the War (WWII) many old recordings were melted…
Back at the beginning of February we broke the story that our good friend Wichita Rutherford would be directing the music…
Our good friend Tony Williams has sent us an update concerning the 2008 Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival. The Sixth Annual Kentucky…
Following the results of yesterday’s poll, as well as several comments submitted via email, have lead me to the following conclusions….
Back in November ’07 our own John Lawless was interviewed on WFDU FM, which broadcasts in the New York City metro…
John and I have been giving a lot of thought to the news that iTunes had seized the number two music…
Music instruction publisher Mel Bay recently re-released one of their mainstay titles, Mel Bay’s Complete Mandolin Method. Originally released in book…
Those with an interest in American music history will already be familiar with Bristol, TN/VA. It was in the Bristol area…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
