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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.
David Via – photo © G. Milo Farineau Noted songwriter and jamgrass performer David Via was attacked by a stranger prior…
For the past few weeks, a song from Aubrey Haynie’s 2000 Sugar Hill album, A Man Must Carry On, has been…
After a hiatus of two dozen years, Ralph Stanley will again be hosting a major festival over the Labor Day weekend,…
Among the items included in their recent Trustees Report, the Recording Academy announced the designation of a new Grammy award category…
Sam Bush at the Suwannee Roots Revival – photo by Chris Marden Sam Bush, noted mandolinist and vocalist, bandleader, session player,…
The new, 21st century version of Reno & Harrell, consisting of Don Reno’s sons Don Wayne and Dale, along with Bill…
Sugar Hill Records has announced a a July 16 release for anew compilation project from the late Doc Watson. The Definitive…
Producer Stephen Mougin is working in the studio with The Rigneys for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster,…
We’ve written once before about Bennett Sullivan, a North Carolina banjo player now plying his trade in New York City. At…
Jiri Marlalous is a Czech banjo player and app developer who has merged his two passions in Banjo Rolls Trainer, a…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music