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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.
This tender recollection of fiddle great Kenny Baker is a contribution from Blaine Sprouse, himself a noted fiddler with wide experience…
Balsam Range will be featured on Friday’s (8/12) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX, performing material from their current CD,…
Compass Records sent along a few behind-the-scenes photos from a video shoot last week for Dale Ann Bradley. It will result…
Banjo phenom Ryan Cavanaugh just let us know that he will be touring this month with Jeff & Vida, supporting them…
Bluegrass balladeer and banjo picker Dave Evans is home recovering from a very serious health scare that required heart surgery at…
From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe…
Lilly Pavlak has a piece up on the European Bluegrass Music Association blog about the prestigious band competition at this past…
Richard Thompson’s piece yesterday, with its poignant remembrances of Kenny Baker from his musical peers, elicited a pair of interesting responses…
Here’s some video shot backstage before Mountain Heart’s recent performance on NPR’s Mountain Stage, along with some extended clips from their…
We posted on Monday (8/8) with the news that B.J. Cherryholmes had taken the full-time fiddle position with Dailey & Vincent,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
