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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.
As each award is announced, we will post the name of the recipient, along with the winner of our reader-driven Bluegrass…
Brance and I are here at the Ryman, setting up to post the results of the International Bluegrass Music Awards. The…
This year looks to be a great one for Cherryholmes at IBMA. They are nominated for a number of awards, including…
The IBMA exhibit hall has been a busy place this past three days, with more than 120 businesses, bands and instrument…
This morning IBMA sponsored their Gig Fair, where bands had an opportunity for brief, one-on-one meetings with representatives from more than…
Here is another set of images that Tami Roth shot on Tuesday. She has a few from the official IBMA showcase,…
Country Music television (CMT) will be sponsoring an open mic style Pickin’ Party on Saturday (10/29) from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00…
There was another event Monday evening which we hadn’t covered yet, Larry Shell’s Keynote Address, delivered at a dinner sponsored by…
We have found a few stories in the Nashville papers about the IBMA presence here this week. Here’s a story from…
Here is another gallery of Tami Roth’s photos from Monday evening’s IBMA showcase events.
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
