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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.
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Big Country Bluegrass has announced veteran multi-instrumentalist Tim Laughlin as their newest member. Tim will play both fiddle and mandolin, and…
On top of last year’s news about the World of Bluegrass convention moving to Raleigh, NC for 2013-2016, comes word that…
Roby Huffman, popular singer and bandleader in eastern North Carolina, passed away on December 29, 2012. He was 74 years old,…
The International Bluegrass Music Museum has Monroeville scheduled for their 2013 Bluegrass In The Schools program. Between January 7-18, the band…
Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers are starting 2013 with a new look, and the first personnel change since they hit…
I hope it’s been a wonderful holiday season for you so far. The date of this column’s publication being January 2nd,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music