Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
Last week I tried to break on-stage MC work down to basics to make the mission seem less daunting for anyone…
The Larry Stephenson Band has announced Matt Downing as their new guitar player, stepping in for Nick Dauphinais who held down…
Braxton Miller, Scott Napier, and Steve Mead Scott Napier recently shared a story with us that demonstrates the wonderful spirit of…
Thanks to a long term loan from the Grand Ole Opry, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum now has…
Gloria Belle, a powerful second-generation bluegrass vocalist and instrumentalist, probably best known for stints with Jimmy Martin, passed away on May…
Earl Scruggs with his1955 Martin D-18 (Clemson University, 1964) – photo courtesy of Collectiques Lincoln Hensley, banjoist with Tennessee Bluegrass…
One of the gems of the live acoustic music scene is a small venue in the tiny town of Floyd, VA….
Original music-based Wolfpen Branch, located around Lexington, KY, has announced the dissolution of the group. They had formed about two years…
Lost River Sessions, the Emmy-winning live music program from Western Kentucky University PBS and WKU Public Radio will be filming an…
Something that you or your band must eventually face (besides your sound check and your non-existent retirement plan), is that at…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
