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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.
Bull Harman & Bull’s Eye have announced some new members. The St. Louis-based band has brought Alex Rifle in to play…
Recently, I’ve noticed that band breakups, wholesale personnel changes, and other career developments once thought of as negative are being broadcast…
The last time I talked to Kip Martin on the phone, we were trying to figure out how to get an…
“To my old brown earth and to my old blue sky, I’ll now give these last few molecules of ‘I’.” –…
Tony Trischka has also shared some thoughts on the passing of Pete Seeger. He writes from the perspective of someone who…
Jens Kruger, banjoist, composer and the 2013 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music, has…
Pete Seeger, known to the world variously as a utopian idealist, a communist propagandist, a union agitator, a passionate environmentalist, or…
Kenny O’Quinn has been announced as the new mandolin player with Jeff Clair & Half Past Lonesome, where he will also…
This past weekend the Northern California Bluegrass Awards were held in Redwood City, CA. These honors are distributed annually by the…
North Carolina’s Kevin Carter and Full Assurance have welcomed Jacob Thompson into the band, playing guitar and sharing in the vocals….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
