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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.
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at Bluegrass First Class 2025 – photo © Sandy Hatley Milton Harkey and his MRH Bluegrass…
Couples display affection for each other in various ways. Those within the bluegrass community have their own unique strategy of showing…
Jimmy “Jim” Fraley, North Carolina banjoist and former member of Deeper Shade of Blue who passed away on January 30 at…
Jim Fraley – photo (on right) © John Atwater Jimmy “Jim” Fraley, 68, North Carolina banjoist and former member of Deeper…
Jim Callicutt, 80, of Star, NC passed away of Thursday, January 23. A lover of bluegrass music, he picked guitar and…
Danny Paisley on Danny Stewart’s January Bluegrass Cruise – photo by Janice Bailey Travis In the midst of a severe mid-winter…
The Church Sisters have released a new project, an EP entitled Sweet Forgiveness. The fraternal twins grew up singing gospel music…
Johnny Pennington, 74, of China Grove, NC, passed away on December 27, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was…
On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the bluegrass community, particularly reso-guitar enthusiasts, lost a beloved friend, Bobby Wolfe. The North Carolina musician…
Authentic Unlimited’s holiday album, Christmas Time Is Here, their third release on Billy Blue Records for 2024, is gaining momentum and…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music