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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.
Mr. Bluegrass Manners is offering an unprecedented “two-fer” (even though he advises me that the term “two-fer” is not considered ideal…
This morning in Nashville the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for their 33rd annual Bluegrass Music Awards. This yearly…
Congratulations to Jake and Rebekkah Workman on the birth of their second child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs &…
Estonian grassers Curly Strings were announced today as the first recipients of the new IBMA International Band Performance Grant, designed to…
Rising bluegrass starlet, Caroline Owens of Denton, NC, has a new banjo picker in her band, Caroline & Company. “We are…
This lovely remembrance of Tuck Tucker from northern Alabama, who passed away on June 9, is a contribution from his brother,…
Arnold Terry, and with The Flint Hill Playboys on guitar (circa 1953) Arnold Terry, who played with Jim Eanes over the…
A highly motivated group of Keith Whitley fans and industry friends have organized a crowdfunding campaign to erect a memorial monument…
We haven’t checked in with Mr. Bluegrass Manners for a while. It turns out he’s been out on the festival circuit,…
Kristin Scott Benson, award-winning banjo picker with bluegrass touring group The Grascals, has been announced as the newest endorser of Deering…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
