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.
Chris Jones has been unexpectedly detained at the Canadian border, so we are running this pre-pandemic column at his direction. It’s…
Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville…
Rick Raybon, older brother of bluegrass and country artists Marty and Tim Raybon, died on July 31 following a bout with…
The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the recipients of their various college scholarship…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the ten writers chosen to present at the 2021 Songwriters Showcase, held as part…
Knowledgeable Swedish bluegrass record collector, scholar, activist, and musician, Urban Haglund, passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, 2021, after a…
Sonny, I’ve been enjoying your column since it began, and I finally decided to toss in my two cents worth. Last…
Ricky Skaggs has announced two new members of his barnstorming bluegrass group, Kentucky Thunder. Mike Rogers will come aboard as tenor…
On July 12th, Austin Scelzo, a Connecticut native and professional fiddle player, launched the Connecticut Bluegrass Association (CTBA) web site. Scelzo…
Hello from North Carolina. This week I’m in the studio recording some Christmas songs with the Night Drivers. Between writing charts,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
