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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.
Again, the frustration of not being able to catch all the showcase performers… Downloading the Gold Heart photos last night, I…
There is so much going on here all day at IBMA that there is no hope of ever catching it all….
Sim Daley has introduced a new mandolin, built to Adam Stefffey’s exact specifications. Sim hasn’t decided yet whether it will officially…
McCoury Music has announced the formation of a Board of Directors who will oversee the management of the company going forward….
Appearances have just been announced for Steve Martin with The Steep Canyon Rangers on The Late Show with David Letterman on…
I had a nice chat last night with Cindy Baucom, who along with Chris Stuart, is producing Thursday’s International Bluegrass Music…
There are a number of big events we are looking forward to attending at IBMA this week, outside of the wealth…
Brance and I will soon be packing our grip, and all the rest of it… We are heading for Nashville and…
Once again, WAMU’s Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live from Nashville during IBMA week. They are dragging all the necessary technical…
This weekend’s season-opening edition of A Prairie Home Companion will feature performances by a pair of mandolinists who smartly bookend the…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
