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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.
Our intrepid team of festival reporters, Diane and Milo Farineau, have packed up their cameras, notepads and other necessary items, and…
Are there any bluegrass fans who don’t know the story of Uncle Pen? Bill Monroe’ uncle, James Pendleton Vandiver, has been…
Thanks to Todd Powers with Chillywater Photography for these shots of The Infamous Stringdusters on March 9 at the Crossroads Music…
This World Oft Can Be, the second full-length release from Della Mae – and their first for Rounder – has been…
Mel Bay Publications has released Easy Irish and Celtic Melodies For 5-String Banjo: Best-Loved Airs and Session Tunes by Tom Hanway,…
Most artist management and music business consultants will tell you that an identifiable vocal sound is the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd…
Crossroads Music has announced a June release for New Primitive, a new solo project from Adam Steffey, on their new imprint,…
Earlier this year, we reported on celebrated electric guitar builder Paul Reed Smith’s move into the acoustic market, and his choice…
The folks at Morgan Monroe have introduced a number of new instruments which may be of interest to the bluegrass/acoustic market….
It’s been a year and a half since we heard from modern grassers Mustered Courage. At that time, the four young…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music