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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.
Jimmy “Jim” Fraley, North Carolina banjoist and former member of Deeper Shade of Blue who passed away on January 30 at…
Sierra Ferrell crashes a square dance in LA after the Grammys (2/4/25) – photo © Robin Frenette As a writer, I…
Ohio bluegrass fiddler Larry Leaver died on January 26 with his family by his bedside. He was 77 years of age….
Fiddle man and vocalist Jason Carter is stepping away from the Del McCoury Band after 33 years to focus on his…
Patricia Eaves has shared these photos and videos from the Buck White Memorial at the Grand Ole Opry at the end…
This memorial remembrance of celebrated fiddler and educator Buddy Griffin, who died on February 4 at 76 years of age, is…
DC bluegrass power couple Wally Hughes and Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, known to many friends as Wallisa, have announced that they are…
Volume Five has announced two new members of their long-running bluegrass band, led by vocalist and fiddler Glen Harrell. Nick Keen…
How do we define “success” in the bluegrass music business? We certainly can’t do it by the standards used in the…
Well, it looks we have the first trade of the 2025 bluegrass band season. The Country Gentlemen Show and Carson Peters…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
