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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.
As Jason Fraley exits North Carolina’s Deeper Shade of Blue, Milom Williams steps into his position as the band’s new mandolinist…
Banjo player Troy Brammer passed away on December 11, 2022, at the age of 90. Troy Shirley Brammer was born on…
Jason Fraley, long time mandolinist with Deeper Shade of Blue, is stepping down from that position. “I’ve been seeking things out…
In perhaps the most obvious personnel move in bluegrass history, The Grascals have welcomed back founding member Jamie Johnson on guitar…
You can consider this a companion piece to John Lawless’ recent article about artificial intelligence and Richard Melling’s use of the…
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston has announced their inductees for 2022, after missing two years during the…
The whole bluegrass world has been anxiously awaiting news from Dale Ann Bradley, after her having suffered a heart attack following…
The International Bluegrass Music Association launched a new program this year to assist bluegrass groups from outside the United States to…
Popular South Carolina banjo player Todd Taylor, known for his unique style of rock ‘n’ roll banjo, has been hospitalized with…
Writer, singer, songwriter, and popular Nashville personality Peter Cooper has died following a serious head injury sustained over the weekend. He…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
