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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 know I make a lot of stuff up in this column for fun, but this one deals with falsehoods spread…
Scott Napier has announced that he is giving up his mandolin position with Wildfire. He is departing the group along with…
With the 2025 Wold of Bluegrass convention is less than a month away, registered attendees have a lot of questions about…
Jussi Syren & the Groundbreakers, Finland’s top bluegrass group, received some most unwelcome news as they were preparing to visit the…
The Bluegrass Journeymen Academy (BJA) has just completed its first eight-week module of bluegrass music instruction for school age children in…
The hearts of the whole world went out to the victims of the terrible flooding in the Hill Country region of…
I’ll have a new column next week, but this week I wanted to present a rerun from way back in 2012…
Next time you’re in Manchester, TN, be sure to make a stop at Jiffy Burger and order a Becky Buller! It…
Mark Hodges, founder and owner of Mountain Fever Records, has announced his retirement, with Amanda Cook taking control of the company….
Kids Academy at the summer 2025 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival – photo © Frank Baker With this last batch of Frank Baker’s…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
