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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.
Donald Dowdy, whose powerful vocals helped fuel the The Bluegrass Brothers and The Dowdy Brothers, passed away Thursday. He was 34…
Sometimes we bid farewell to incredibly gifted musicians, once-in-a-generation talents who leave an indelible imprint on our music. And sometimes, we…
Sonny, I LOVE this column so much. Thank you for sharing so many great stories! I can only imagine the incredible…
Kentucky-born bluegrass guitarist, mandolin player and singer Mark Newton was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to a variety of…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has today announced the nominees for their 2021 Industry and Momentum Awards. Unlike the annual IBMA…
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in Kannapolis, NC has announced today its 2021 class, which finds legendary bluegrass guitarist…
Not to alarm anyone about the passage of time, but the Coen Brothers movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou came out…
Following the past year of restricted performance opportunities for touring artists, a lot of your favorite bands may look a bit…
Carley Arrowood and Daniel Thrailkill on their wedding day – photo by Sarah Coffey Photography It was a full on bluegrass…
Sonny, Let me say first off that if it wasn’t for Sonny and The Earl, I would never have picked up…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music