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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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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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.
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The European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) Festival is currently seeking submissions from bands that would like to showcase at the 2008…
We received a report over the weekend that two Michael Kelly Octave Mandolins were recently stolen from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church…
Here’s another CD that I’ve found the time to listen to. Ricky Skaggs recently released a CD with his wife Sharron…
Not long ago we brought you a story about Stephen Mougin playing in Slovakia. The tour is done, Stephen is back…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music