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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.
We have posted a few times recently about the upcoming release from The Grascals, Long List of Heartaches, due on August…
The new Chris Thile project, How To Grow A Woman From The Ground, won’t be officially released until September 12, but…
David Russell with The Bluegrass Journal reports that this past weekend’s benefit concert for Ernie Thacker was a great success. It…
The 7th annual CMT/NSAI Song Contest is accepting submissions, with prizes that include among others: A mentoring session with John Rich…
The Gibson company has set up a Memorial Fund for the family of Charlie Derrington, whose tragic death in a highway…
This past weekend marked the 30th anniversary of Stompin’ 76, a huge music festival held near Galax, VA. Estimates of the…
Following up on the recent post from Brad Harper about file trading of live show audio, in response to one by…
Charlie Derrington’s tragic death in a senseless accident on Tuesday night has received some attention in The Tennessean, the primary daily…
We heard recently from Sam Farris, developer of the Tranjo Travel Banjo. His company had a humble beginning, to wit, Sam’s…
Charlie Derrington, long time employee of the Gibson company and a noted luthier, was killed last night while riding his motorcycle…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
