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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.
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….
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the 2014 class for their Leadership Bluegrass program. Each year IBMA selects roughly two…
When we wrote late last year about Danny Paisley suffering a pair of heart attacks and undergoing a successful triple bypass,…
If it seems like we’ve been writing about Matt Wallace every few days, it’s because we have. First we mentioned the…
The members of Ohio’s String Therapy are mourning the loss of their founder and mandolinist. Jim Reed, age 47, passed away on…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
