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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.
This is the third in a series on stage-show MC work. In the previous installment, I tried to answer a few…
“When we saw first saw Ashley her father, Dr. Everett Lilly, said she was just starting to sing publicly. It was…
The International Bluegrass Music Museum is auctioning an original painting of Bill Monroe by Aaron Kizer in auction to help raise…
On this day …. On July 21, 1998, ace British mandolin player Andy Townend passed away in the Kent and Sussex…
While working in the studio on their Classic History album, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver had the cameras rolling to capture footage…
Last week I tried to break on-stage MC work down to basics to make the mission seem less daunting for anyone…
During our second visit to Raleigh, NC to examine facilities for the 2013 World of Bluegrass convention in late September, we…
Long before Les Paul started thinking about solid body electric guitars, the Gibson company – then located in Kalamazoo, MI –…
The Kentucky Arts Council has recognized Owensboro’s International Bluegrass Music Museum for maintaining an environment in which people can discover bluegrass…
On This Day …. On July 14, 1956, Richard Underwood was born in Seabrook, Maryland. The 57 year old is best…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
