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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.
Unless you’ve never given your email address out to a living soul (I’m starting to think this is a good idea),…
Colorado has been a hot-bed for bluegrass music for many years. Now one of its bands, the Bluegrass Patriots, has announced…
A very encouraging note from Phil Leadbetter… “I just finished my 6th round of chemo which will complete my cycle. I…
Valerie Smith has announced the departure of her long-time musical partner, Becky Buller. For the past decade Becky has played fiddle…
Chris Jones, Sirius-XM radio personality, touring bluegrass singer/songwriter, and beloved Bluegrass Today columnist, has been hospitalized in Europe. He and his…
While publicly I’m all for big tents that allow more people to be part of (or at least buy a ticket…
I attended the Tennessee Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia over the weekend. While there I managed to catch up…
Steve Bryant was already thinking a lot about all the fun he had in bluegrass a couple of decades ago. A…
Sunday afternoon often has an air of loneliness and finality for me, as the unstructured fun and fellowship of the weekend…
We just heard from Ryan Cavanaugh, letting us know that he will be filling in for Scott Vestal this week with…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music