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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.
Alan Munde is back home after undergoing an emergency quintuple bypass last Tuesday (11/22). He was resting when I called just…
In the previous column, I attempted to put the important steps any new band has to take into some kind of…
The Tennessean had a story over the weekend indicating that Gibson Guitar is taking its ongoing battle with the U.S. Fish…
Welcome to the new and smarter Mr. Blue Grass Smarty Pants! With this installment we introduce Guest Artist With a Clue,…
With Leigh Gibson running off to join a bluegrass supergroup, older brother Eric is planning a solo tour. Calm down, everybody….
As Thanksgiving approaches, among the many (make that countless) things I am thankful for, I am thankful for my heritage. When…
This remembrance of South Carolina bluegrass icon Bill Wells comes from Larry Klein, co-host of The Bluegrass Sound on ETV Radio….
We have learned that Alan Munde, among bluegrass music’s cleverest banjo players, underwent successful coronary bypass surgery earlier today. According to…
Rhonda Vincent has added reso-guitarist Brent Burke to The Rage, her touring and recording band. In addition to this stellar credential,…
This report on the 33rd Annual Central Canada Bluegrass Awards is a contribution from Martin Chapman. Over the past weekend, the…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
