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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 heard this afternoon from Rainer Zeller, who for the past five years has promoted a bluegrass/old time concert series in…
Class Act Entertainment has announced the signing of Blue Moon Rising to their talent roster. The East Tennessee-based band is headed…
Here’s a bit of radio news that runs counter to the trend. WMAK, a 1000 watt AM station in Lobelville, TN,…
American and European mandolinists have long been fond of choro, a form of instrumental folk music from Brazil in which the…
The Ralph Stanleys have a new album, Side By Side, set for a February 2014 release on Rebel Records. That would…
Ned Luberecki and Stephen Mougin toured last month in England, and Stephen is sending along a travelogue of their time across…
We spoke last week with bluegrass veteran Gary Brewer about his next project, a 16-track album called Home Stretch. He tells…
Danny Paisley was discharged from the hospital this past Saturday night, after having undergone successful triple bypass surgery the Monday prior…
In addition to the next Blue Highway CD, The Game, due January 21 on Rounder, guitarist Tim Stafford is starting a…
Mike Munford, reigning IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, was profiled in today’s edition of his hometown paper, The Baltimore Sun….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music