Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
Focus in on artists who play bluegrass music from all over the world
The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
What’s happening at shows and festivals you might want to see
What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
Band news, weddings, births, and obituaries, plus our bluegrass crosswords.
Find bluegrass events near you, or add your own to our searchable database.
Indoor or outdoor, see single day events and concert series here.
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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.
One of my biggest gripes as a lover of bluegrass music is to hear terrific picking and singing on a CD,…
An issue much on the minds of performing artists and songwriters these days is the rapid growth of streaming audio services…
Norman Blake is the Zelig of roots music, popping up at key moments over the decades, just like the title character…
Lots of folks talk about “paying it forward.” Dixie Hall lived by those words. “Miss Dixie,” as she was universally known…
If you ever get the chance, see the Hillbilly Gypsies live. You’ll want to hear them, too, of course, but you’ll…
One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the…
If you’re blessed to have a little extra this holiday season, two hardworking and talented bluegrass musicians can use your help….
It’s time for Jon Weisberger to resign as the chairman of IBMA’s board of directors. I don’t say that lightly. As…
Claire Lynch has had two projects on her wish list for a while – a CD of holiday songs and one…
David Morris caught up with Steve Gulley during World of Bluegrass in Raleigh to talk about his plans going forward. He…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
