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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.
Robert Weingartz, founder and Chairman of AirPlay Direct, the popular radio servicing company, died in Nashville this past Sunday, June 22,…
Rudy Fest, the Kentucky mega festival running from June 21-28 on Poppy Mountain in Morehead, held their first annual band competition…
I just got done teaching at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp last week (always good klean fun). This reminded me of the…
The term “Tobacco Road” has been synonymous for nearly 100 years with rural poverty, more or less the country equivalent of…
Resonator guitarist Josh Swift has announced his departure from The Isaacs, with whom he has been touring this past five years….
Matt Wright with Larry Stephenson at SPBGMA – photo © Dream Bee Art Photography Bluegrass veteran Larry Stephenson has announced the…
Sheila Porter, the inspiration and impetus behind the formation of the Orange Army Bluegrass Festival in Olive Hill, KY, died on…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today the artists officially invited to showcase during what they call the Bluegrass Ramble…
Last week we discussed the blending of bluegrass music with other styles, including some that may not at first listen seem…
We have shared a couple of memorials since the passing of mandolin legend Frank Wakefield in the spring of 2024, but…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
