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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.
You may recall that last week we started a discussion of band travel options, which are numerous, ranging from private jet…
One of the basic requirements of any professional band is to be able to get to the gig, wherever it might…
Last week I was preoccupied with another side business I have, which is the raising of prize miniature llamas (one of…
Chris Jones, our dutiful chronicler of bluegrass whimsy, found himself low on time this week, so we are re-running this clever…
Well, it’s that time of year again (isn’t it always?). I really had no follow-up to that statement; it just seemed…
I hope it’s been a wonderful holiday season for you so far. The date of this column’s publication being January 2nd,…
This Chris Jones column is a repost from July 25, 2012. I’ve become very disillusioned with the zodiac, I have to…
As of the date of this column’s publication I calculate (with the clever use of the fingers of both of my…
Day jobs. For many musicians, these are the things that keep food (pizza) on the table and enable us to play…
‘Tis the season: a time when many bluegrass bands shut down or heavily curtail their touring and think more of family…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
