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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.
A prominent banjo gig is coming available soon. Official announcement below: Sierra Hull & Highway 111 is seeking a professional banjo…
Upstart banjo builder Tom Nechville was profiled on last night’s (10/28) edition of Minnesota Original on Twin Cities Public Televison. Tom…
Banjo legend Bill Emerson is today’s guest on Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU. He will join host Carol Beaugard at 11:00…
Rebel Records has two new entries to announce in its ongoing commitment to digitizing their complete catalog of classic bluegrass and…
Stefan Mönkemeyer is a fingerstyle guitarist from Germany, with a new CD, Life stories – Acoustic solo guitar from the heart….
Cumberland Gap Connection has signed an agreement with Kindred Records of Irvine, KY. Their new CD, A Whole Lotta Lonesome is…
Thanks to our pal Casey Henry for this photo of Bluegrass Mom, Rebecca Frazier (nee Hoggan) and her young son, Jack….
We wrote earlier this year about the first in a planned series of unique Artist In Residence events at The Mast…
Blue Moon Rising is celebrating the release of their new CD, Strange New World, on Rural Rhythm Records. It’s the first…
Just after I posted info about the return of the Shankman Twins, a message came in from Phil Bankester, patriarch of…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
