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.
On April 11 in Hendersonville, NC, James McDowell and Lilly Person were married at Crab Creek Baptist Church. James is the…
Music camp season is fast approaching. Do you have your camp outfits picked out (usually T-shirts from other camps) and washed…
Justin Stickler with Common Loon Records has announced the signing of The Bibelhauser Brothers to the label. The Bibelhausers are identical…
Lorraine Jordan and Tom Worley on their wedding day (4/5/25) – photo © Adrien Barrett Lorraine Jordan, leader of the long-running…
Randy Jones with Lonesome River Band at MerleFest (5/4/14) – photo © Judith Burnette Randy Jones, noted bluegrass mandolinist and singer,…
The Country Gentlemen Show, formerly known as The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, has announced the addition of Wayne Lanham to the…
Bluegrass bass players are dropping like flies! Curt Chapman has told us that he will be leaving Wildfire, a band he…
Bluegrass photographer Laci Mack has been one of favorites for several years. Not only does she do a wonderful job documenting…
Tomorrow (Friday, April 11) marks the end of an era for professional musician Terry Smith. Big Lick Bluegrass Festival near Oakboro,…
Mr. Bluegrass Manners has been absent for quite a while, working on his forthcoming book, Advance and Retreat – A Guide…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
