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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.
Louisa Branscomb knows a thing or two about songwriting, for sure. And she has two Grammys, two Song of the Year…
Controversial legislation in North Carolina has IBMA stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place, a development that makes the…
One of the fun parts of writing for Bluegrass Today is watching young artists mature, as individuals and musicians, and watching…
Frank Solivan just keeps getting better, as a songwriter, arranger, singer and, not the least, instrumentalist. Recent years have seen a…
You might not know Joe Newberry, but you know his work. You’ve heard his picking and singing as a regular on…
After solidly backing up JD Crowe and the New South and American Drive on bass, as well as playing some dates…
Nothing lasts forever, but Ben Eldridge’s 44-plus years with the Seldom Scene seemed to come close. His long run with the…
Entry deadlines are approaching for two top songwriting contests that are of interest to bluegrassers. The deadline to enter the DC…
The good news for bluegrass fans last year: A lot of terrific music was released. So much, in fact, that it…
My opinion, admittedly biased: The flap about SiriusXM’s plans for Bluegrass Junction isn’t just about the upcoming nine-day disruption of Channel…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
