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.
I have often suggested that you can name an instrumental anything. You’re not restricted by lyrical content, and in our music…
A sad day today, as one of the brightest lights to ever shine on bluegrass and country music has died. Dolly…
The Wernick Method, the bluegrass jamming learning system developed by banjo player Pete Wernick, has reached a stunning milestone. Originally taught…
Barbara Martin Stephens, the common law wife of bluegrass superstar Jimmy Martin, died on August 18, 2026. She was 90 years…
The Crooked Road, a musical heritage trail stretching through southwestern Virginia, is accepting applications for affiliate venues for 2027. The application…
Walt Johnson and Milom Williams with his new, blue June mandolin Walt Johnson has been building his June Mandolins and Guitars…
We’ve written a number of times about The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, one of the last full-service music stores in…
Darren Nicholson has announced two new full-time members of his touring band, Brady Wallen on banjo and Sarah Griffin on bass….
Pat Enright, member of several popular and influential bluegrass bands, has died at 81 years of age. We unfortunately have no…
I was recently reminded of a column I wrote in which we poked fun at Millennials with some alternatives to bluegrass…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
