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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.
Another great year has just concluded at the National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest and Festival in Weiser, Idaho. New this year, folks…
One hot new Broadway musical, complete with banjos, mandolins, fiddles and the like, is called Bright Star. It incorporates old timey…
Once again the Boston Bluegrass Union has put on a great festival with top notch bands on stages, around 50 workshops…
Here’s Tara Linhardt’s final gallery of images from last weekend’s festivities at Wide Open Bluegrass.
I know that there will always be folks arguing that we need more straight traditional bluegrass, or that they would like…
Most folks think of IBMA and all the music being played on stages and in hallways and hotel rooms, but for…
Here’s a group of videos captured at various venues here at Wide Open Bluegrass 2015 on Friday. Bud’s Collective in the…
I have found that while what happens on the stages and showcases is definitely an important part of IBMA, but I…
Here’s a set of photos and a few videos from Wednesday at the 2015 World of Bluegrass from Tara Linhardt. Nessie…
I love coming to Raleigh for IBMA. The whole town is always done up so nice with all sorts of fun…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
