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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.
Tony Trischka produced Steve Martin’s last bluegrass album, and has asked Steve to return the favor by posting a guest lesson…
Noted banjo stylist Tony Ellis is the featured performer tonight (6/22) on the Kennedy Center’s Millenium Stage in Washington, DC. Ellis…
It is with a bitter-sweet taste that we announce the forthcoming publication of the book Crowe on the Banjo: The Music…
Do you live in the middle of nowhere and can’t find a bluegrass teacher? Or work strange hours and need to…
This post is the first in a series of pieces planned between now and the 2011 IBMA World of Bluegrass. In…
Steve Martin will be featured this Sunday (6/19) on Sirius-XM, visiting with weekend host Ned Luberecki. Ned is not only a…
Last week we announced the publication of the book Bean Blossom – The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festivals,…
Donna Ulisse will join Lee Michael Demsey this morning on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country to talk her about her new album, An…
Nu-Blu is offering a free track download to promote the first single from their upcoming Pinecastle CD, The Blu Disc, due…
Here’s another bluegrass artist using Kickstarter to help raise funds for a recording project. This time it’s Della Mae, based in…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music