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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.
The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded teenage multi-instrumentalist, Darrius Flowers, of Pilot Mountain, NC, a $5,000 grant for emerging artists. Known…
Folksinger and roots musician, Michael Johnathon, host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, recently became the latest recipient of Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars…
Lorraine Jordan, Danny Paisley, and Junior Sisk at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies – photo by Gary Hatley The tenth annual…
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers at the 2021 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies – photo © Bill Warren Playing to…
Following last year’s shutdown due to the global pandemic, Lorraine Jordan was happy to return for the 10th year of her…
Celebrating ten years of music in the beautiful mountains of east Tennessee, Lorraine Jordan presents Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies this…
Bluegrass songwriter, Billy Smith, has formed a new band, the Tennessee Plow Cleaners. The Nashville-based ensemble consists of David Talbot on…
“I’m not lucky… I’m blessed,” Nick Chandler stated firmly regarding his personal battle with COVID-19 this fall. The western North Carolina mandolinist…
Carson Peters has received a lot of attention since making multiple appearances on The Voice, NBC television’s singing competition, this fall….
This week seventeen-year-old singer and fiddler, Carson Peters, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice during the Knockout round of the singing…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music