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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.
Australia’s Davidson Brothers (Hamish and Lachlan) are packing for the US, leaving tomorrow (9/4) for a month touring the States with…
This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might…
We just received this report from our friend Lilly Pavlak. The Czech bluegrass community has lost one of its greatest personalities…
This just in from Greg Cahill, founder and fearless leader of Special Consensus… Justin Carbone is leaving the band at the…
Toy Hearts, surely one of Britain’s most aggressive young bluegrass bands, leaves today for a month in the US. The group…
Thanks to Murphy Henry, who sent along the details about funeral arrangements for Jim Steptoe, former banjo player with Patent Pending,…
How To Grow A Band is the title of a new film, currently in production, that chronicles the life and times…
Last week’s Just Plain Folks Awards in Nashville brought good news to a number of our favorite bluegrass gals. Donna Hughes,…
Jim Steptoe, longtime banjo player with Patent Pending, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly over the weekend. He was found at his…
Don’t think we have forgotten about the Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign, just because we haven’t mentioned in a few months! A…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
