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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.
Listen now: [http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/ep55_phil_leadbetter.mp3] (IE users click to activate) This week on The GrassCast our guest if award winning dobro player Phil…
There are a number of other bluegrass artists with Grammy nominations announced yesterday. Rhonda Vincent and Bobby Osborne are nominated in…
The Grascals have just announced that Aaron McDaris will be their new banjo player. He has been working this past six…
We have posted a few times recently about both management and membership changes in Pine Mountain Railroad. With one last announcement,…
Brance and I recorded interviews today with Phil Leadbetter and Alan Bibey, where they each discussed their new band venture with…
We just got word that Jim VanCleve and his fianc?©, Desneige, welcomed their first born child on November 21, 2007. Ryann…
The Lexington Herald ran a story yesterday about Ernie Thacker and how he has continued to perform despite his auto accident…
Listen now: [http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/ep54_paul_williams_pt2.mp3] (IE users click to activate) This week on The GrassCast we continue our interview with bluegrass legend Paul…
We heard recently from Chris Pandolfi, banjoist with The Infamous Stringdusters. He confirmed that their debut on Sugar Hill, Fork In…
Most of our readers will be familiar with the 2003 concert DVD release from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Live. The…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
