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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.
Eddie Hammer (with bass) and River Ridge North Carolina bassist, John “Eddie” Hammer, 72, passed away suddenly while doing what he…
Jim Connell, 75, North Carolina bluegrass bassist, passed away on June 2, 2026. Jim was a founding member of RC Harris…
Gospel on the Farm in Gold Hill, NC, sponsored by The Gospel Plowboys, celebrated its fifth year on Saturday with a…
Whysper and Larry Stephenson at Cherokee ’26 – photo © Bill Warren It was a happy time for sure at the…
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at Cherokee 2026 – photo © Bill Warren Summer may not have formally arrived, but the…
Mandolin aficionado Darryl Wolfe, 73, passed away on May 25, 2026, following a period of failing health. A founding member of…
After four years, Gospel on the Farm, hosted by the Gospel Plowboys and located in central North Carolina, is changing venue…
Ami Ricci of Bluegrass RoadTrip only became a fan of the music in 2012, but since then she has managed a…
David Harvey – photo © Dan Boner Gibson Master Luthier, and Head of the Mandolin Department, David Harvey, has retired after…
Zeb Snyder with Appalachian Road Show (5/23/26) – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest 2026 is history,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
