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.
Chris Eldridge at the Celebration of Life for Ben Eldridge – photo © Jeromie Stephens This past Sunday, September 29, friends…
Even though much of the bluegrass world was concentrated on the various IBMA activities in Raleigh over last week, the humanitarian…
Special Consensus has announced a mandolin swap, with Missouri singer and player Brian McCarty coming aboard, taking the spot just vacated…
I’m taking this week off to recover from the stress of taking the previous week off. Therefore, I’ve asked John Lawless…
Life long bluegrass musician Tom Morgan passed away at his home in Morgan Springs, TN on September 26. He was 92…
Denim & Plaid perform during IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2024 – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA)…
Last week during the IBMA Industry Awards luncheon, the IBMA Foundation announced two new educational initiatives for promising bluegrass students to…
Caroline Owens at IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2024 – photo © Jeromie Stephens Here’s Jeromie Stephens’ final contribution from IBMA week in…
Fiery flatpicking guitarist Jake Workman has announced his intention to leave Ricky Skaggs’ fine touring band, Kentucky Thunder, at the end…
Zak McLamb, Jeanette Williams, and Wyatt Harman at the 2024 bass workshop – photo © Sandy Hatley “Normally, you don’t have…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
