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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.
North Carolina’s Asheville Mountain Boys have a big month planned. They have a new single to share, Flood of 1916, and…
Most serious fans and students of Appalachian music are familiar with the phenomenon known as “The Bristol Sessions,” a series of…
Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, one of the first outdoor music events of the year in central North Carolina, welcomes a new…
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at Talladega – photo © Tracy Curvin A little over three years ago, the Curvin…
Lonesome River Band at the 2025 Bluegrass Island Festival – photo © David Kuehner Many thanks to photographer David Kuehner for…
Earlier this month, Carolina Detour was chosen as the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge at Blue Highway Fest 2025. This…
Sad news for live bluegrass lovers in central New York. The Brantling Bluegrass Festival, operated this past 16 years at the…
Bowie, TX is more than just the home of the world’s largest Bowie knife. The first Saturday in October it becomes…
Finale at the 2025 Michigan Bluegrass Kids Showcase – photo by Joel Dinda The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association held its…
Skunk Hollow, 1st bluegrass band at the Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention – photo © Sandy Hatley The 59th annual Granite Quarry…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music