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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 International Bluegrass Music Association has been deeply involved in efforts to bring bluegrass music programs into schools. Their Bluegrass In…
In addition to the material he has and will contribute to the bluegrasscollege.org site we referenced yesterday, Mike Compton will soon…
Our friend, Dan Miller, editor/publisher of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, sent along some terrific photos from the recently concluded Merlefest 2006, held…
Larry Cordle has announced on his web site that he will be forced to cancel a number of shows in May,…
A new web-based instructional program for bluegrass music has been launched, going by the name bluegrasscollege.org. They describe their site as…
We just got a note from Banjo NewsLetter publisher Donald Nitchie, to let us know that the May issue is in…
The United Way of Sumner County, TN is sponsoring a star-studded benefit show tonight in Hendersonville for the sake of local…
We posted about a month ago about the upcoming new CD from Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, entitled All American Bluegrass…
The Herald Dispatch in Huntington, WV has a detailed story in this morning’s edition about Ernie Thacker’s recent auto accident, which…
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver is the current guest on Kyle Cantrell’s Studio Special, which runs each week on XM Satellite Radio’s…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music