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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.
Stillhouse Junkies accept the 2021 Momentum Band of the Year award – photo © Bill Reaves Here are Bill Reaves’ photos…
The 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass kicked of Tuesday with morning and afternoon seminars that were both live and virtual. The…
Austin Scelzo with Rock Hearts at The Lincoln Theater (WOB ’21) – photo © Bill Reaves We are delighted to introduce…
IBMA 2021 has gotten off to a great start. The annual convention is once again in Raleigh, North Carolina (for its…
Billy Strings at the Renewal Festival in Colorado, September 2021 – photo © Chad Zellner The Billy Strings phenomenon is something…
This past Saturday night the current members of Seldom Scene assembled at Mount Airy Farm near Warsaw, VA to reenact the…
The 2021 Hoppin’ John Fiddlers’ Convention was held over the weekend of September 17-18 in Pittsboro, NC. Proceeds from the annual competitions…
Paul Sgroi, Jason Shaw, and Holten Doucette – winners at the 2021 National Flat-Picking Championship After being unable to host their…
Henhouse Prowlers at the 2021 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival – photo by Frank Baker Whew… what a whirlwind of festival photo…
He’s back! Clyde Maness, proprietor of Maness Pottery and Music Barn in Carthage, North Carolina, is once again opening the doors…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music