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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.
The Lonesome River Band is truly a unique group in the world of bluegrass music. Having operated under the same name…
For many banjo players, the gold standard of picks are vintage National fingerpicks, particularly ones like those from the 1940s and…
It’s a mark of a great album when you can listen to it straight through without wanting to skip any songs….
Edgar Loudermilk first made his name in bluegrass as a reliable, rock-solid bass player in a series of well-known groups –…
Hundreds of musicians and traditional music lovers turned out for the 50th Annual Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention, held this past week…
There’s not much about the fiddle that Laura Orshaw doesn’t have an absolute command of, and she demonstrates that to great…
Like so many other great moments in bluegrass, the new Crowe & Wasson project began with a banjo. J.D. Crowe had…
Any musician knows that transporting musical equipment is not the easiest or most fun part of the job. However, most bluegrass…
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts – photo by Elizabeth Snodgrass Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver’s…
While there are many fine female vocalists in bluegrass music, few can hold a candle to six-time IBMA Female Vocalist of…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
