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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.
Knoxville, TN based Brand New Strings has hired Matt Leadbetter to play resonator guitar with the group, bringing them back up…
Noted mandolinist Mike Compton has also sent along his reflections on the death of Butch Baldassari, who passed away after a…
Young mandolinist Joe Walsh has found himself mentioned several times of late on Bluegrass Today. We posted a report in May…
It’s been great to see the tremendous interest in Steve Martin’s upcoming banjo CD within the overlapping banjo and bluegrass communities….
We got a note last night from Chris Jones with a remembrance of his friend and former band mate, Butch Baldassari,…
Ronnie McCoury has sent along a note remembering his friend, Butch Baldassari. He was on vacation with his family when he…
New CD releases have been few and far between this past few months. The labels tend to hold off on new…
Here are some more reflections on Butch Baldassari from members of his musical family. It has been nearly 20 years ago…
The Tennessean, Nashville’s hometown newspaper, remembered Butch Baldassari with a pair of articles over the weekend. Both were written by Peter…
Butch Baldassari’s passing yesterday, far too early at the age of 56, has brought out just the mix of sadness and…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
