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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.
IBMA Executive Director Paul Schiminger speaks at the 2018 Momentum Awards while Board Chair Joe Mullins and host Sierra Hull look…
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage returns to World of Bluegrass (9/25/18) – photo © Frank Baker Frank Baker spent Tuesday evening…
From the deepest recesses of an undisclosed location in Raleigh, NC, Chris Jones submits a video report from the 2018 World…
We were finally able to catch up with Kristin Scott Benson today, the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for…
Bill and Linda Hale are retiring after 35 years promoting the Arcadia Bluegrass Festival in north central Maryland. The festival will continue…
Jamie Dailey’s keynote speech to open this year’s World of Bluegrass in Raleigh was the equivalent of mom urging you to…
Emerging bluegrass artist Joe Hott, who recently signed with Rural Rhythm Records, has released his first recording for the Mount Juliet,…
So far the most common question I’ve heard here at World of Bluegrass is, “Will there be live streaming of the…
Che Apalache at the 2018 Shout & Shine concert (9/24/18) – photo © Frank Baker Frank Baker made the rounds Monday…
Danny Paisley, Lorraine Jordan, and Junior Sisk at the True Grass Benefit (9/24/18) – photo © Bill Warren Monday night kicked…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
