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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 have posted many times recently about Grasstowne, this fall’s big bluegrass start-up featuring Alan Bibey, Steve Gulley and Phil Leadbetter….
The bluegrass trading season is in full swing and The Dale Ann Bradley Band has acquired new members in the recent…
Boston-based quartet Crooked Still is heading back to the UK in January 2007. They have four dates in England (1/21-24), followed…
Last month, we passed along some information about The Sparrow Quartet’s lengthy tour of China. The quartet includes Abigail Washburn and…
The 2007 International Folk Alliance Conference has invited two bluegrass acts to their official showcases, both female or female-fronted bands. The…
Listen now: [http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/ep56_alan_bibey.mp3] (IE users click to activate) This week on The GrassCast we continue our theme of interviewing members of…
The Chris Thile music video we teased about in October has been released, and can be viewed on CMT.com. It’s for…
The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY is offering a special bonus for anyone enrolling or renewing a membership during…
If you’ve been following this hotly contested election you’ll know that we’ve been trying to obtain a photo of the elusive…
The Cincinnati Enquirer has an obituary in today’s edition for noted instrument builder, Homer Ledford, who died this past Monday evening….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
