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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.
Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition has been awarded the Jack Spadaro Documentary Award from the Appalachian Studies Association for the…
Sam Bush at the 2018 Bender Jamboree – photo © Erik Kabik When promoters announced the initial Bender Jamboree in Las…
The Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, VA has announced the addition of Marianne Kovatch to their staff as Assistant Director. The…
Ever since bluegrass music became a commercial entity in the 1950s, there have been industry people concerned about attracting, and maintaining,…
Ask most Americans what they know of Norway and you’re likely to hear a few scattered responses that make reference to…
We’ve talked many times about the uniquely bluegrass phenomenon of the family band. Our music is rife with this sort of…
Randy Scruggs, son of banjo icon Earl Scruggs and former Flatt & Scruggs manager, Louise Scruggs, died yesterday. He was 64…
Jared Hensley, longtime guitarist with The Darrell Webb Band, has announced his departure from the group this week. In a Facebook…
Last week we were discussing the psychology of the studio experience, and we’ve come now to the critically important matter of…
Tim White and Troublesome Hollow have a new album coming out next month, their fifth as a group, and their first…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
