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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.
Rich Hersberger, the Secretary of the Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation (BBJF), has announced that the fund raising efforts to help buy…
A benefit concert is scheduled for next weekend (11/16) for popular Kentucky musician and singer, Vicki Simmons, who suffered a stroke…
Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson [bluegrassmercury], spent a week in Nashville in early October, having traveled from the UK to…
Circle of Friends for Jan has announced that there will be a benefit for Jan Johansson, a Bill Monroe disciple and…
We still have a lot of folks checking out the 2008 IBMA Red Carpet interview videos, but since they have moved…
With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas still to come, tickets for Del McCoury’s New Year’s Eve have already gone on sale. McCoury…
Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson [bluegrassmercury], spent a week in Nashville, having traveled from the UK to attend the IBMA…
Attendance figures for the 2008 IBMA World of Bluegrass trade show and Fan Fest have been announced. The big numbers are…
Our friend Ted Lehmann has posted a very nice overview of the recent IBMA convention in Nashville on his blog. He…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
