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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.
Sonny Osborne at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival in 1987 – photo by Barry Bower The Boards of Directors of both the…
I’ll admit to being a stickler for correct lyrics, probably to an annoying degree. Or at least I’m that way about…
The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded teenage multi-instrumentalist, Darrius Flowers, of Pilot Mountain, NC, a $5,000 grant for emerging artists. Known…
James Easter, the last surviving member of bluegrass Gospel group, The Easter Brothers, passed away on December 10, 2021. He was…
Don Wayne Reno with Tim Graves Tim Graves has announced the lineup for The Farm Hands going into 2022. Don Wayne…
Folksinger and roots musician, Michael Johnathon, host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, recently became the latest recipient of Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars…
In August we featured some of the bands that performed at the recent Battlefield Bluegrass Festival, Naseby, Northamptonshire. This instalment presents…
It was my birthday this week, plus I’ve been tied up every day with daily fill-in shows on SiriusXM’s classic country…
Merle Monroe, the popular bluegrass band founded by Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff, is rebranding as The Tim Raybon Band going…
With Christmas music playing everywhere we go, and the year end chill already in the air in most of the northern…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
