Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
The folks at Acoustic Disc are offering free daily downloads from their web site. A different track will be available each…
Claire Lynch has announced that Mark Schatz will come aboard as her new bass player in The Claire Lynch Band. Mark…
We posted last week with the news that Missy Raines would be leaving her position with Claire Lynch to pursue her…
The Dan Tyminski Band performed their debut show this past week, offering two sets at Nashville’s Station Inn on Wednesday evening….
Veteran fiddle and mandolin player Vernon Derrick passed away on Friday morning (1/4) at the age of 74. He performed with…
National Public Radio’s afternoon news and information show, All Things Considered, featured an interview with Merle Haggard yesterday (1/3) about his…
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a new line of resophonic guitars. Bruce Weber started his small…
Nashville-based banjo picker – and Bluegrass Blog contributor – Casey Henry is the latest banjoist to debut a signature model in…
Banjo legend JD Crowe is nothing if not a survivor. Very few bluegrass artists have made a career leading a band…
Speaking of free tabs… Mando monster Alan Bibey has recently added a free tab section on his new web site, where…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
