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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.
A Bluegrass Junction listener—we’ll call her “Laura” (because that was her name)—emailed me recently, pointing out that there are an awful…
A pair of bluegrass acts on opposite ends of the stardom spectrum have announced new representation this week. Dailey & Vincent…
This week we are going to once again remember the life and times of America’s Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman, and…
When we reported last week that Randy Barnes was taking over on bass with Marty Raybon, we wondered what had become…
With the retirement of Richard Hawkins, originator and manager of The Bluegrass Ireland Blog, the task of keeping the enthusiastic Irish…
Randy Barnes is the new bass player with Marty Raybon & Full Circle. He has been out with the band since…
At a press conference this afternoon in Raleigh, NC, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced PNC Bank as the presenting sponsor…
Is it “Mon-ROE” or “MUN-roe”? Is how we pronounce bluegrass names important? It probably is, yet it’s not always as simple…
On This Day……………………… On May 15, 2002 Ray Park died. Ray Park (guitar and fiddle) is most notable for his partnership…
The Cherry Pickers are a new young bluegrass group in the San Francisco, CA area featuring Isaac Cantor on banjo, Riley…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
