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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.
Those who follow the international press may recognize that the term Americanization is used pejoratively by some guardians of European culture….
MerleFest has announced the finalists in their 2015 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, an invitational competition being held for the 23rd time…
Am I A Fool was written by Keith Tew and then-spouse Danette Gilley and recorded by the Lonesome River Band. The…
When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one…
One of the interesting trends of the early 20th century was the fascination with converting all sorts of stringed instruments into…
Old time fiddle master Rayna Gellert has a unique approach to instruction on her web site. As a service to her…
We caught up recently with Joe Walsh, mandolin instructor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and he shared some…
Frank Ray, the leader of Cedar Hill, has contributed many songs to theband’s stage and recorded repertoire. However, about two years…
In the Knoxville, TN area, Tony Lawson is something of a bluegrass and Americana music legend. He’s the man who in…
Rebel Records has released a second single from Another Day From Life, their current project for Joe Mullins & the Radio…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
