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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.
Here’s another attendee report on their IBMA 2008 experience. It comes from Margaret Benson. “The IBMA conference was very helpful to…
Here is the second installment of our IBMA Red Carpet interviews (watch episode 1). Katy Daley, of BluegrassCountry.org, continues as our…
Brance and I had a busy week at IBMA earlier this month, but were not able to stay for the Fan…
We know a lot of our readers didn’t have the opportunity to attend this year’s IBMA Awards Show in Nashville. We…
The Red Carpet interviews we shot just prior to the 2008 IBMA Awards Show – which we have been promising to…
The IBMA has posted the text of the Keynote Address delivered by Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown at last…
The Cabin Fever Pickin’ Party has become a bluegrass institution, hosting a large indoor festival and massive jam each winter in…
While walking around the trade show floor at IBMA last week, I ran across Alan Munde and stopped to chat for…
Steep Canyon Rangers will be doing two shows this month with legendary bluegrass pioneer Curly Seckler. Seckler was the mandolinist and…
Here’s another video interview from IBMA. This time John interviews Kelly Dueck of Kel Audio. Kelly is a banjo player turned…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
