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.
In late April James Alan Shelton, the much loved lead guitar player for Ralph Stanley, was diagnosed as having multiple stage…
For the friends of John Hutchinson, the recently-deceased promoter of the Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Festival in Amelia, VA, here are…
In the 1940s and 50s, bluegrass music could be heard on radio stations all over the country, with many offering live…
One of the many people in bluegrass who had been deeply touched by the life of John Hutchinson was Rhonda Vincent….
We have learned that prominent festival promoter John Hutchinson passed away earlier this afternoon. Along with his wife Fern, John ran…
This being peach season in the south, my original plan for this week was to write a column about the use…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has today announced that country singer Lee Ann Womack and reso-guitar superstar Jerry Douglas would serve…
Since 1967, bluegrass fans have longed to visit Rocky Top, TN. And now they can. On June 26, the town of…
We received a note over the weekend from Don Wayne Reno, son of banjo legend Don Reno, and a fine five…
Chris Stifel, guitarist with Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, has left the band to pursue other options. His spot has been…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
