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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.
Have Bass Will Travel… That’s the name of a clever YouTube video created by AKUS bass man Barry Bales, and of…
NPR.org has posted the audio from the recent Mountain Stage performance by Dierks Bentley, along with The Travelin’ McCourys. They visited…
The Kel Kroydon Banjo Company is set to introduce a new, more-affordable banjo line in late September. Dubbed the “Affordable Banjo,”…
The Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour has featured both up-and-coming and established bluegrass acts for as long as they have been on…
The Summer (July/August) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is out, with Cody Shuler of Pine Mountain Railroad on the cover. Cody…
East Tennessee State University is currently taking applications for a position within the bluegrass department. The job is described as “Bluegrass…
Sam Bush has been confirmed as the Keynote Speaker at the 2010 IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville (9/27-10/3). He…
What’s up with IIIrd Tyme Out? If you don’t know, then tune in on Tuesday afternoon (7/6) when bandleader and lead…
The singing Bankester Family will be featured on today’s (7/2) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The show originates from…
And speaking of Dick Spottswood… His biography of seminal banjo picker and bandleader Wade Mainer is due out from the University…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
