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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.
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Anyone who knows her realizes that Kristin Scott Benson is a musician of the highest caliber, as her multiple IBMA Banjo…
This article, written by Anni Beach, originally appeared in The Cornerstone, the newsletter of The IBMA Foundation. They have agreed to…
The Del McCoury Band at RockyGrass 2021 – photo by Kevin Slick This RockyGrass 2021 report is a contribution from Kevin…
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This remembrance is a contribution from Mark Stoffel, mandolinist with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, a native of Germany. The…
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This look back to the first time Hot Rize visited France in 1980 comes in three parts. First we have the…
This article is contribution from Theresa Seiders in celebration of International Women’s Day on Match 8. It is part of the Monroe…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music