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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.
Train songs are a staple of bluegrass and other forms of traditional American music. From John Henry to In the Pines,…
In the ever-present debate on tradition vs. innovation in bluegrass music, I feel that the value of consistency is sometimes overlooked….
If you ever want to fire up a room full of bluegrass fans, just ask them to define traditional bluegrass. Some…
Folks in the bluegrass community proudly acknowledge that bluegrass is one of the few popular genres of music in which fans…
When most folks think of the Gulf Coast region, bluegrass is not the first musical style that comes to mind. Maybe…
Although most American bluegrass fans are aware of the international bluegrass scene on at least a surface level, thanks to the…
One of the most recent groups from the western bluegrass world to begin gaining national recognition is Trout Steak Revival, a…
Fans these days might best recognize Ronnie Reno from his television show on RFD-TV, Reno’s Old Time Music, where he spotlights…
It’s a familiar story in the bluegrass world: dad gets interested in bluegrass music, then mom joins in, as well. Soon,…
It’s a pretty hefty undertaking for a bluegrass band – especially an independent group – to release one album per year….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music