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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.
There’s only another week left for artists wishing to submit an application for a showcase opportunity during AmericanaFest 2017. This annual…
Ken Irwin photo at Podunk Bluegrass Festival in 2014 © Ted Lehmann Last week (on March 7, 2017) AirPlay Direct announced…
Melanie Wilson with Wilson Pickins Promotions continues to snap up unaffiliated bluegrass bands across the US. She must be doing something…
The one and only Del McCoury made an appearance on Jeopardy last week. Not as a contestant, mind you, but as…
Jeanie Seely and Old Crow Medicine Show induct Dailey & Vincent on to the Grand Ole Opry – photo by Chris…
Central Indiana’s Branded Bluegrass has announced that Gil Benson has joined the band on fiddle. In truth, it’s more that they…
The Darrell Webb Band has announced the addition of two new members for the 2017 season. Carl White has joined the…
Balsam Range performs at the Colonial Theater in Canton, NC (3/4/17) – photo by Wayne Ebinger Balsam Range, the first bluegrass…
Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa have announced that Keith Arneson will join the group on banjo in May when he retires from…
The DC Bluegrass Union has announced that longtime WAMU broadcaster Katy Daley will be the recipient of their 2017 Monument Award….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
