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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 16 April, circa 1938, Delia Bell (nee Delia Nowell) was born in Bonham, Texas. As a…
Bill Evans and I met up one morning at this year’s Folk Alliance in Kansas City, Missouri. He had just finished…
This month’s edition of Artist2Artist finds Lisa in discussion with vocalist John Cowan of Newgrass Revival fame, who supplements his solo…
On This Day …. On February 27, 1967, Carolyn Routh, lead vocalist and bass player for Nu-Blu, was born in Siler…
When we published a review of Yonder Mountain String Band’s show in Charlottesville, VA recently, we noted that mandolinist Jeff Austin…
If you are a touring musician, it happens to you. If you are a new performer, it probably happens more often…
On This Day ………… On February 6, 1961, Dale Reno was born in Roanoke, Virginia. The second son of banjo ace…
Here is a new moon report from Lisa Jacobi, with another of her “What’s in your case?” video episodes. This time…
Bluegrass Today contributor Lisa Jacobi recently spoke with acclaimed singer-songwriter Larry Cordle whose song he wrote with Jenee Fleenor – Big…
On This Day ……….. On January 7, 1987, Big Country Bluegrass, based in Troutdale, Virginia, was formed. The ultra-traditional band was…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
