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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.
The Washington Post ran an article in Sunday’s edition about the gradual resurgence of bluegrass music in our nation’s capitol. This…
This post is a contribution from David Hollender, a professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has been…
If you haven’t listened to this week’s episode of 5 Minutes With Wichita then you should get yourself over there and…
Details on the 3rd Annual Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy are now posted online. This three day banjo workshop weekend will be…
Episode #16 of The GrassCast features an interview with singer/songwriter Ronnie Bowman. John and Ronnie talk about Ronnie’s new CD It’s…
IIIrd Tyme Out banjo picker Steve Dilling has just notified us that he has his own website, www.sdilling.com. Note that the…
Rossetta Paxton recently wrote in to tell us about an event that she coordinates. It’s a unique event that takes place…
One of the most riveting gospel recordings in recent years is Ricky Skaggs’ cut of Why Did I Wait So Long…
We have posted a number of time of late about the recent change at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in…
St. Louis Flatpick is scheduled to run March 10-12, offering midwest guitar pickers – and now banjo players as well –…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music