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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.
We are saddened to share the news that Jody Rainwater, aka Charles E ‘Chuck’ Johnson, passed away on Christmas Eve. He…
Here’s the incomparable Béla Fleck with a solo banjo medley of Christmas favorites recorded in a 2009 Flecktones concert in Chicago.
As part of her year-long A Song A Day video project, Heather Berry has switched into Christmas mode this past week…
As is becoming the norm, Punch Brothers are offering to trade you a free download of the opening track from their…
In the wake of Mike Henderson’s exit, Steeldrivers fiddler/vocalist Tammy Rogers shared some thoughts yesterday on the next chapter of the…
I had the chance yesterday to speak with Mike Henderson, founding member of The Steeldrivers, who recently announced his plans to…
After posting the news that Dan Hays is ready to move on from IBMA to the Franklin Theatre, we have obtained…
Outgoing IBMA director Dan Hays has accepted a new position with the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. Hays expects to begin…
Lonesome River Band has released a promotional video, shot prior to and during a recent performance at the Hayes Performing Arts…
We’ve posted several times this past two weeks about banjo superstar Alan Munde and his unexpected quintuple bypass surgery just before…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
