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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.
When I reviewed Part of Me from Kristy Cox two years ago, I ended with these words about her work with…
I’m going do something I’ve never done before. And I may never do it again. At the end of this post,…
Ernie Thacker could have quit a hundred times since that awful April night 12 years ago, when a car crash cut…
I have a problem with Becky Buller. There I said it. My problem: After a couple of earlier reviews of Becky’s…
Steve Mandell, who played one of the most recognizable guitar parts in bluegrass history, died today. Mandell, who stayed active in…
The other night, I had the chance to attend a concert by Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen with a few friends…
When new music arrives from Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers, you can pretty much guarantee hearing traditional bluegrass songs about…
It’s time for my annual compilation of favorite recordings of 2017. It is decidedly subjective, not necessarily the best overall, but…
Kirby Parker, a two-time president of the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association and widely known ambassador of bluegrass music, died Monday after…
The latest Mountain Home Music CD from Donna Ulisse is one of those “on the one hand, on the other hand”…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
