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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.
Dave Osborne, 75, of Greensboro, NC, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army and performed…
Gary Saunders, a beloved western North Carolina musician who passed away in 2020, will be remembered and celebrated with picking, grinning,…
Paul Brewster with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at The Bijou Theater in Knoxville – photo by Dr. Teresa Ellis Veteran…
The grass is back! Feed & Seed, a popular live music venue in western North Carolina near Asheville, has reopened after…
Randy Smith, beloved banjo picker from Monroe, North Carolina, is a grateful man. The picker of the five-string who has played…
Aynsley Porchak with Tennessee Bluegrass Band at Denton FarmPark – photo Laura Tate Ridge As the new host band for this…
After hosting the bluegrass festival at Denton FarmPark for over 40 years, bluegrass patriarch Doyle Lawson retired, and the North Carolina-based classic country…
1st prize winner Lindy Bryson with Stan Lowery at the Don Gibson Theatre – photo by Gary Hatley On April 2, the…
“It’s been the most amazing weekend that I’ve had in 18 years,” said Jeff Branch, promoter of the central NC-based Big…
High Fidelity at the 2022 Big Lick Bluegrass Festival – photo by Gary Hatley After a two year hiatus due to…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music