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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.
Not long ago we posted news that Justin Jenkins would be leaving Grasstowne to join up with American Drive, the newly-formed…
Mandolin pioneer Chris Thile has been named as among the 23 recipients of the 2012 MacArthur Fellowship. The annual award, distributed…
Over the last two weeks we have had some fun with our poll asking “Who has the best hair in bluegrass?”…
I had a bittersweet moment Saturday morning, seeing Nashville in the rearview mirror. I don’t know when I’ll be back now…
Once when asked how he managed to write three columns a week, the conservative commentator William F. Buckley replied that the…
Kevin Triplett with Bristol Motor Speedway sent along a photo of the sign out in front of the racetrack, which pays…
We talked a good while on Tuesday with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and hope to have a video interview with them…
From the IBMA World of Bluegrass: I realized this morning, in between a workshop on murder ballads in the key of…
Guitar hero Tony Rice has had to cancel a number of shows owing to another recent bout of illness. He was…
Three new members of the IBMA Board or Directors were installed yesterday during World of Bluegrass. Each had been elected as…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
