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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.
We are fortunate that Richard F. Thompson has agreed to continue his look at the history of bluegrass with an ongoing…
Flatt Lonesome is a new up and coming group from Callahan, FL. At the core are 3 siblings: Kelsi, Charli, and…
The founder and former CEO of Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, passed away on Wednesday evening in Cupertino, California. In an address…
We just heard from Graham Sharp, banjo player with Steep Canyon Rangers, with word about Steve Martin appearing on ABC TV…
Wilma Lee Cooper, the veteran bluegrass-based country music singer, died of natural causes on September 13 at her home in Sweetwater,…
Cumberland River has announced that Brad Gulley has joined the band on guitar. He will also provide lead and harmony vocals…
[I receive these occasional emails from Porter Mapes, a bluegrass sideman who is living the life, as they say—not edited for…
Jesse Cobb, mandolinist and founding member of The Infamous Stringdusters, has announced his departure from the group. This note was posted…
Especially on the centennial of Bill Monroe’s birth, it is important to reflect on the origins of the music we all…
Bluegrass Gospel Group Canaan’s Crossing picked up two awards during last month’s 2011 National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY. They were…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
