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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.
On this day… On March 30, 1935, Paul Williams was born in Wytheville, Virginia. He was raised in eastern Tennessee. “Williams”…
Keith Little, much acclaimed singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer who has recorded and toured with the likes of Rose Maddox, California…
With this profile of Frank Solivan we welcome Brian Paul Swenk to our roster of writers here at Bluegrass Today. Brian…
Tim O’Brien, apparently, never sits still. But Bluegrass Today was fortunate to catch up with him twice in recent days, once…
She is so cute. Let me say that more loudly: SHE IS SO CUTE. and genuine. and honest. and transparent. and…
Larry Sparks is noted for his unique soulful, bluesy style of bluegrass that from a distance appears to be effortless. But…
Church in the Wildwood isn’t a recently written song. It was actually composed in 1857 by a young music teacher named…
Blue Highway’s Wayne Taylor started playing guitar when he was 13. Due to some health problems he spent a couple years…
This year, I promise not to fire my bandmate, Pete. Don’t laugh. Okay, laugh. Every couple of years I terminate him….
Today marks Doyle Lawson’s 52nd year in bluegrass music. After serving stints with Jimmy Martin, J.D. Crowe, and the Country Gentlemen,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
