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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.
Things are moving ever more in a holiday direction here at Bluegrass Today. We’ll all be celebrating Thanksgiving with our families…
The folks at Mountain Home/Crossroads have a special digital release of Christmas music featuring three of their top bluegrass artists. These…
It is sadly often the case that stellar recordings by “unknown” artists can languish in obscurity while good, but not spectacular,…
The IBMA has released a letter received the Stamp Services department of the United States Postal Service, noting that Bill Monroe…
With Pete Wernick’s post-holiday banjo camps coming up, he tells us that there are two scholarships available for the Advanced Banjo…
“Bluegrass. Not that hybrid, genre bending acoustic music, but authentic, hard-edged bluegrass. Real songs of heartache, pain and tragedy…” That’s how…
This week saw the release of Untapped Routes from Sweden’s G2, an occasion which led to them being offered the opportunity…
Bluegrass/Americana songstress Valerie Smith has a new single, just in time for Christmas. Convenient that, seeing as how it’s a Christmas…
Jerry Butler & The Blu-J’s had a big announcement last night. Nashville banjo monster Charlie Cushman has joined the band, and…
Big changes have been announced this week for David Parmley and Continental Divide. After a period of relative inactivity, Parmley has…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
