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.
In many parts of our society, we place a high value on being positive. “Just stay positive,” we’re often told, even…
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I’ve discussed in past columns the fact that, while bluegrass bands still get booked at weddings, there are at most three…
I want to describe a scene at a typical bluegrass concert or festival that will probably be familiar to both artist…
We’re constantly trying to find new and more effective ways to market bluegrass music to a wider audience, or just a…
It’s the IBMA World of Bluegrass week-after. I usually go through my annual post-IBMA bluegrass cleanse during this week, which involves…
I’ve just arrived at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and I have a short report that mainly has to do with…
For my band, Labor Day weekend marked the first return to playing in front of in-person audiences. Now, a few weeks…
My band’s first show in front of real people since March of 2020 (we did an entire tour with pretend audiences…
As of the Labor Day weekend, I have returned to touring and playing music for people I can actually see. For…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
