Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
Update: I’ve corrected the time for Tuesday’s show. It’s 3pm EST. Our favorite Bluegrass time traveler, Wichita Rutherford, has brought yet…
Roland White will join Katy Daley this morning (7/14) on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country to celebrate the music of his late brother,…
Mike Witcher, current reso man with Missy Raines & The New Hip, has published a second instructional book for resonator guitar….
We hear from editor Richard F. Thompson that the Summer 2009 edition of British Bluegrass News is in the mail. The…
American Songwriter recently interviewed former Nickel Creek fiddler, Sara Watkins. Watkins just released her first, self-titled, solo project. The interview takes…
Brance and I spent the past two days in the studio with Barry Bales, shooting an AcuTab bass DVD which will…
Wall Street Journal recently ran an article, in their business management section (July 6 edition, page B1), with the story of…
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on Alison Brown and her company, Compass Records, that also includes brief interviews with…
The New York Times travel section recently ran an article highlighting the 85th annual Ole Time Fiddler’s and Bluegrass Festival in…
Paige Musical Products has announced that the latest iteration of their popular Paige Capo, The Clik, will be unveiled at the…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music