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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.
Over the weekend at SPBGMA, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage hosted an open jam in the lobby of the Sheraton Music…
Volume Five has announced Harry Clark as the new mandolinist with the band. Harry hails from Searcy, AR where he got…
The Steeldrivers’ upcoming Rounder album, Hammer Down, is being offered as a live stream through the mega pop culture site, PopMatters….
At SPBGMA over the weekend, we spoke several times with D.A. Callaway, Talent Coordinator at Silver Dollar City, and the reigning…
Sierra Hull is spending this early part of 2013 tracking for her third Rounder Records album. They are recording at Ben…
The winners of the 2013 SPBGMA Fan’s Choice Awards have been announced here in Nashville at their 39th annual convention. Performances…
Terry and I have been enjoying spending time here at SPBGMA with so many of the fine folks who create, promote,…
The winners of the 2013 SPBGMA Band Competition have just been announced here at the Sheraton Music City Hotel. Ten finalists…
Things were hopping in the lobby of the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville last night here at SPBGMA. We caught…
On Thursday at SPBGMA, Rhonda Vincent shared a fun story from the Twitterverse. As her fans well understand, Rhonda is a…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music