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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.
Big congratulations go out to former Blue Grass Boy Blake Williams, and his wife Kimberly of East Public Relations, on the…
At one point during Wednesday night’s announcement of nominees for this year’s IBMA awards, Jim Lauderdale caught himself reading the choices…
Following the reports of the passing of Bobby Slone there has been a lot of expression of sadness and a sharing…
Bobby Slone was born June 13, 1936, in Pike County, Kentucky, and passed away on Monday, August 12, due to rectal…
This marks the first time I’ve ever composed one of these on a smart phone (my manual typewriter is in the…
A quick update on the death of long-time fiddler and bass player Bobby Sloan, who died on August 12 from rectal…
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys have announced that Cory Piatt, a young mandolinist from Tennessee, will join their band. Piatt has been…
Josh Woods has been announced as the new banjo player with Kim Robins & 40 Years Late. He lives in Indianapolis…
We have learned that fiddle and bass player Bobby Slone passed away yesterday (12 August). He was suffering with cancer and…
This report on bluegrass icon George Shuffler is a contribution from Richard Thompson and James Alan Shelton. Crosspicking bluegrass guitar pioneer…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
