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.
This post is the first in what will be an occasional feature – Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for…
We received a note yesterday from Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Marty Raybon. He had a very special opportunity come his…
Many guitars have a story. A story of given as a special note of appreciation, a story of how it saved…
Mel Bay Publications has released a new book/CD package from Tony Trischka, called Master Collection of Fiddle Tunes for Banjo. Dozens…
The Americana Music Association has recently published its Top 100 Albums for November 19, 2007 through to November 10, 2008. In…
Fans of bluegrass veteran Curly Seckler will be able to enjoy two radio programs in which he is featured during the…
Happy Traum, founder of Homespun Tapes, has posted a free lesson online as a Christmas gift for the many guitarists who…
When we noted last week that Bluegrass Now would cease publication after this current (12/08) issue, it was noted in the…
After a break of over a decade Richard F. Thompson has rejoined the editorial team of British Bluegrass News (BBN). Following…
The Jan/Feb issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles features a cover story interview with Ricky Skaggs where he discusses the first time…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
