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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.
As mentioned last week, our recent discussion of epitaphs leads us right to a topic we’ve never tackled here before: the…
Bluegrass singer and bandleader Cliff Waldron, early musical partner of Bill Emerson, and one of the leading lights of the 1960s…
Turnberry Records have announced popular North Carolina band Deeper Shade of Blue as the newest signees with the label. Together for…
Recently, singer/songwriter and Billy Blue Records Creative/A & R Director Jerry Salley made the trek from Nashville back to his hometown…
Rienk Janssen and Silvia Fledderus have shared this lovely remembrance for Lambert Schomaker, who organized and promoted bluegrass shows in the…
Olivia Jo with Japanese NASCAR driver Akinori Ogata and her decal on his truck Virginia bluegrass singer Olivia Jo has a…
Country Gongbang makes their Grand Ole Opry debut (6/22/24) – photo courtesy the Grand Ole Opry South Korean bluegrass band Country…
The following is a rerun column from last year. Since last week’s installment referred to an as-yet unwritten column about the…
Randy Barnes has been announced as the newest member of Fast Track, playing bass. The epitome of a bluegrass sideman, Barnes…
The Henhouse Prowlers are getting ready for a whirlwind tour of Europe, with shows in both the Netherlands and Germany, starting…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
