Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
Bob Perilla – photo © Jeromie Stephens Bob Perilla, a commanding presence in the Washington, DC, bluegrass world, died Thursday at…
Mike Duncan, 72-year-old North Carolina professional photographer and friend to bluegrass, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 7, at Lake Junaluska,…
I recently encountered one of the more pointless and irritating social media threads I’ve seen, at least since the 2024 election….
No one reading this is likely to need reminding of the kindness of bluegrass artists towards their audience. No other musical…
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America, known familiarly by the acronym SPBGMA, has announced the nominees for…
Marshall Brickman, a seminal figure in the development of what is now known as melodic style banjo, died on November 29…
Claire Ratliff, one of the more prominent and enduring publicists working in bluegrass music, has accepted a position as Senior Publicist…
Wednesday night jam at Steinhardt Brewing in Frederick, MD It’s always been true that some sort of unifying entity is what…
We’ve just made it through Thanksgiving, and I chose the phrase “made it through” deliberately. Let’s be honest, for all people’s…
One thing we all learn in the bluegrass world is the inevitability of change. Our favorite bands switch personnel, and even…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
