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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.
If you will recall, last week I discussed the holding of a parallel World of Bluegrass purely for the purpose of…
The day we all knew was inevitable has come, but knowing it’s coming doesn’t make it any easier when it does….
Noted Japanese bluegrass artist Kazuhiro Inaba sent along this video tribute to the late Earl Scruggs. I played “The Scruggs Medley”…
This commemoration of Earl Scruggs comes from Jack Hatfield, who has earned his living teaching Scruggs’ music for almost 40 years….
Some good news on the banjo legend front… Doug Dillard has been released from the hospital. He was admitted into a…
Another banjo milestone is about to be passed. The great J.D. Crowe has announced his intention to retire from performing at…
If there’s one thing I love, it’s arguing about bluegrass music. Oh, it’s fun to play it, and it’s great to…
No, that’s not a reference to the Knights Who Say “Ni!” – Ni is Japanese for Deux. When we left our…
The passing of Earl Scruggs has brought a great many emotions to the fore, along with some wonderful memories from those…
This Earl Scruggs tribute is a contribution from avant-garde and jazz banjo pioneer, Ryan Cavanaugh. I was fortunate enough to have…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
