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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.
In mid-May of this past year, I traveled to Franklin, Tennessee to interview the beautiful, talented and highly successful songwriter, Miss…
Cumberland River, the bluegrass bruisers from Harlan, KY, are back with us again after roughly a year off. Following a raucous…
The nominees have been announced for the 41st annual Bluegrass Music Awards by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music…
Lots of folks talk about “paying it forward.” Dixie Hall lived by those words. “Miss Dixie,” as she was universally known…
Dixie Hall, life and songwriting partner to Tom T. Hall, and a major figure in the music industry of Nashville, died…
Some folks, when asked to define bluegrass music, might simply hand you a picture of Bill Monroe. Others might put forth…
Ozarks bluegrass DJ and MC Ray Hicks passed away yesterday, Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was 68 years old. Born August…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has opened the submission process for artists wishing to apply for a chance to appear as…
So what is the first thing a bunch of bluegrass boys do when they land in Ireland? Here’s Special Concensus’ Greg…
I guess it’s always theoretically possible, but this year there may be a better than average chance. Ellen Petersen, who performs…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
