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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.
Having made her way to California via Durham, North Carolina, Amy Kassir’s formative years were spent learning old time fiddle tunes…
In a previous column I delved into the bluegrass analogy, which when used properly (adhering strictly to state and local guidelines…
Darin & Brooke Aldridge at the 2025 Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival – photo © David Kuehner Many thanks to David Kuehner…
A great many bluegrass lovers have been excited about the return of NewFound Road, a popular bluegrass group from Ohio that…
The Larry Stephenson Band has announced the addition of guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Jimmy Haynes to the group. The band is…
Veteran bluegrass artist Shannon Slaughter has released a music video for his most recent single, filmed on the grounds of the…
September 27 saw the inaugural running of the Southeast Bluegrass Banjo Championship at Common John Brewing Co in Manchester, TN. Competitions…
Anyone who remembers the era of the singing cowboy knows that they were as likely to sing about their horse as…
Ottawa County Bluegrass Band at the 2025 Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival – photo © Bill Warren The 14th Van Wert…
Cody Farrar, who has served as guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter for northern Mississippi’s Breaking Grass for nearly two decades,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
