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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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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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.
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…
Legendary bluegrass pioneer Mac Wiseman spent two hours on the air earlier this week on XM’s Bluegrass Junction with host Kyle…
HighTone Records has announced that September 19 will be the release date for The Golden West, the first “bluegrass band project”…
Michael Cleveland has been added to the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend faculty for 2006, taking the place of Kenny Baker, who has…
We just got word that Mickey Harris, bass player and vocalist with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, is a new proud…
We posted an announcement last week of the new Huber Ron Block model banjo. It is a near-replica of the pre…
We have posted many times about the online banjo magazine, Silver Strings, written especially for new banjo pickers getting started later…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
