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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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.
This morning at 10:00 a.m. (CDT), the International Bluegrass Music Association will hold a press conference to announce the nominees for…
This new compilation CD is due for a September 6 release from Pinecastle Records. The 20 instrumental tracks were selected from…
The Roanoke Times (local newspaper for this blog’s authors) has a terrific series of articles – and some snappy multimedia content…
The annual fall rotation of band members continues, as this weekend marks the official start of fiddlers Mike Hartgrove with Doyle…
After producing 60 Pickin’ On CD projects for CMH Records, David West is featured on a compliation project for Fireheart Records,…
Blue Ridge Country Magazine, in conjunction with WVTF Public Radio, Blue Ridge Public Television, The Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College…
The September issue of Banjo NewsLetter will feature Tony Trischka’s interview with Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes, and profiles of…
Skaggs Family Records will have its first CD of Christmas material released in October of 2005. The new project, Skaggs Family…
The deadline for applications to the 2005 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend Scholarship has been extended to August 31. Any applications postmarked by…
Sugar Hill Records is announcing that singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien will release two new recordings simultaneously on September 13. The…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
