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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.
Hot shot flatpicker and singer/songwriter Brad Davis will be the featured artist on Friday’s (5/24) broadcast of The Blue Plate Special…
The new CD from Paul Williams & The Victory Trio, Where No One Stands Alone, which Richard Thompson previewed for us…
Brance mentioned last month – just ahead of the Merlefest weekend – that a number of live onlive audio streams would…
Skaggs Family Records has indicated that June 12 is the official release date for the long awaited sophomore release from Cherryholmes…
If you’ve tried to find Wildfire online recently, you will have surely noticed that their web site is down. One might…
This past weekend saw the awarding of the prizes for European bluegrass bands at the European World of Bluegrass festival, and…
Sammy Shelor has just posted some live video clips on the Lonesome River Band web site, shot this past March at…
Brance and I had the good fortune to attend last night’s concert in Salem, VA by Tony Rice with Alison Krauss…
Mountain Heart is set to start work next week on their next CD – a live recording to be tracked at…
If you ever doubted that bluegrass music and NASCAR share more than just a fan base, this story may change your…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music