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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.
Folk/bluegrass rockers Mumford & Sons have been forced to cancel their performance at Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 20 while bass…
Much of the bluegrass and acoustic world was shocked to learn earlier this week about singer/songwriter David Via being attacked and…
The VW Boys have been fixtures at festivals throughout the southern US for many years. Mixing comedy, magic and bluegrass has…
We have learned that Curly Seckler, the legendary bluegrass singer and songwriter, suffered a mini-stroke on May 19. At 93, he…
Recently we discussed bluegrass urban legends, but it has since come to my attention that we have a lot bigger things…
Special Consensus has announced a new member: Dan Eubanks has joined the band playing bass. Greg Cahill, Special C’s founder, banjo…
David Via – photo © G. Milo Farineau Noted songwriter and jamgrass performer David Via was attacked by a stranger prior…
For the past few weeks, a song from Aubrey Haynie’s 2000 Sugar Hill album, A Man Must Carry On, has been…
On this day …… June 9 is the birthday of Gloria Belle. Probably best known for being Jimmy Martin’s so-called “girl…
The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame inductees for 2013 have been named. In seven categories, they are Lester Flatt (songwriter),…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
