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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.
Punch Brothers fans can check out three live cuts from the guys posted at Daytrotter.com. There are live versions of Punch…
There are two special bluegrass radio shows on Friday morning (10/24) that will be streamed live online. Unfortunately, their air times…
Pete Wernick will celebrate 25 years leading instructional camps for banjo pickers when he convenes his Winter Banjo Camps in January…
Our friend Ted Lehmann has posted a very nice overview of the recent IBMA convention in Nashville on his blog. He…
Mel Bay Publications has released a series of children’s chord books for young pickers getting started on banjo, mandolin or ukulele….
Here’s another happy ending for a stolen instrument alert… We posted last week about a student at East Tennessee State University…
Bluegrass Unlimited magazine has a special offer in effect for the rest of October. Any subscription purchased until October 31 (new…
Rounder has announced January 20, 2009 as the release date for a new project from Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top…
Rounder Records subtitles banjo man Tony Trischka’s newly-reissued 1985 album Hill Country as The Tony Trischka Bluegrass Album. That reference doesn’t…
Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer were the sole guests on Monday’s (10/20) Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, with the full 60 minutes…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music